The cardioprotective effect of wine on human blood chemistry

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 May:957:337-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02937.x.

Abstract

We investigated the in vivo effects of regular consumption of red and white wine on the serum lipid profile, plasma plasminogen activator-1, homocysteine levels, and total antioxidant status. This study confirmed that moderate consumption of wine, red more than white, exerts cardioprotective effects through beneficial changes in lipid profiles and plasma total antioxidant status.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antioxidants / analysis*
  • Cardiotonic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Homocysteine / blood*
  • Humans
  • Lipids / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / blood*
  • Wine*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Lipids
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
  • Homocysteine