Effects of multi-nutrients supplementation on the nutritional status and antioxidant capability of healthy adults

• Published in: Wei sheng yan jiu Vol. 41; no. 1; p. 60
• Main Authors: Li, Meiying, Li, Yanfang, Wu, Zhaoyan, Huang, Wenjing, Jiang, Zhuoqin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Antioxidants - metabolism; Ascorbic Acid - administration & dosage; Ascorbic Acid - blood; Catalase - blood; Dietary Supplements; Double-Blind Method; Female; Glutathione Peroxidase - blood; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Selenium - administration & dosage; Trace Elements - administration & dosage; Vitamin E - administration & dosage; Vitamins - administration & dosage; Young Adult; Zinc - administration & dosage
• ISSN: 1000-8020

To determine whether daily multivitamins/minerals supplement can improve nutrient status, plasma, antioxidant enzymes activity and total antioxidant capacity in healthy adults. One hundred and fifty-one healthy adults living in a normal lifestyle with a mean age of 28 (20 - 50) years were recruited from Guangzhou. The subjects were divided into the supplement group and the control ineral supplements. One hundred and fifty-one healthy adults living in a normal lifestyle with a mean age of 28 (20 - 50) years were recruited from Guangzhou. The subjects were divided into the supplement group and the control group carefully matched with age and gender. Supplement pellets (consisted of multivitamins/minerals, including VitA, VitC, VitE,Ca, Zn, Fe, Se, etc.) and placebo pellets (consisted of only dextrin with the same color, shape and size as the supplement pellets) were administrated in a double-blinded manner for 8 week. The nutrients intake data of the research subjects were collected daily by a 24-hour dietary r