ABSTRACT

Oxidizing Conditions Employed ...............................135 9.2.3 Tocopherol-Mediated Peroxidation...........................................................................135

9.3 Coantioxidation .....................................................................................................................137 9.3.1 CoQ

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Levels in Plasma Lipoproteins ..................................................................137 9.3.2 CoQ

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is the First Lipophilic Antioxidant Consumed in

Ex Vivo

LDL Undergoing Oxidation ........................................................................138 9.3.3 Enrichment of LDL with CoQ

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Inhibits LDL Lipid Peroxidation.....................138 9.3.4 Mechanism of CoQ

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Antioxidant Action for LDL Lipids..................................140 9.4 Coenzyme Q and Atherosclerosis .......................................................................................143