Research Article
Oxidative Stress and Longevity in Okinawa: An Investigation of Blood Lipid Peroxidation and Tocopherol in Okinawan Centenarians
Table 5
Average plasma tocopherol fractions/LPO across age strata.
| Plasma Toc | | 20s | 30s | 70s | 80s | 100s |
| Total Toc/LPO | Male () | (4) | (8) | (11) | (5) | (16) | Female () | (4) | (8) | (18) | (3) | (83) | Total () | (8) | (16) | (29) | (8) | (99) |
| α Toc/LPO | Male () | (4) | (8) | (11) | (5) | (15) | Female () | (4) | (8) | (18) | (3) | (67) | Total () | (8) | (16) | (29) | (8) | (82) |
| β Toc/LPO | Male () | (4) | (8) | (11) | (5) | (15) | Female () | (4) | (8) | (18) | (3) | (64) | Total () | (8) | (16) | (29) | (8) | (79) |
| γ Toc/LPO | Male () | (4) | (8) | (11) | (5) | (15) | Female () | (4) | (8 | (18) | (3) | (67) | Total () | (8) | (16) | (29) | (8) | (82) |
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Toc: Tocopherol; LPO: lipid peroxidase. Note: no significant differences between groups.
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