Antyoksydanty obecne w diecie w walce z miażdżycą

This review presents the role of different antioxidants present in human diet and their effect on blood platelets. Blood platelet activation plays a crucial role in haemostasis and in pathomechanisms of several arterial disorders, including atherosclerosis. Antioxidants such as selenium compounds, "classical" vitamins (vitamin E and C), various phenolics (particularly resveratrol, a natural compound present in wine) and n-3 fatty acid counteract aggregation and adhesion of platelets and may reduce atherosclerosis.