Oxidative Stress and Longevity in Okinawa: An Investigation of Blood Lipid Peroxidation and Tocopherol in Okinawan Centenarians
Table 2
Mean plasma tocopherol (total and subtype) by age group (μg/ml).
Age
20s
30s
70s
80s
100s
α Toc
Male ()
(4)**
(8)**
(17)*
(5)*
(19)
Female ()
(4)
(8)
(30)**
(3)
(72)
Total ()
(8)**
(16)**
(47)***
(8)*
(91)
β Toc
Male ()
(4)
(8)
(17)*
(5)
(18)
Female ()
(4)
(8)
(30)**
(3)
(69)
Total ()
(8)
(16)
(47)**
(8)
(87)
γ Toc
Male ()
(4)
(8)
(17)
(5)
(18)
Female ()
(4)
(8)
(30)*
(3)
(72)
Total ()
(8)
(16)
(47)*
(8)
(90)
Total Toc
Male ()
(4)**
(8)***
(17)*
(5)*
(19)
Female ()
(4)***
(8)
(30)***
(3)***
(91)
Total ()
(8)***
(16)***
(47)***
(8)***
(110)
Toc: Tocopherol. Significant difference between centenarians and particular age group: *; **; ***. Significant difference between male and female centenarians: in α Toc; in total Toc.
