From: Melatonin: An Established Antioxidant Worthy of Use in Clinical Trials
Antioxidant used | Main outcome | Sources |
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Vitamin E | No reduction in total cardiovascular mortality No decrease in risk of stroke Significant increase in blood pressure of type 2 diabetic patients No decrease in total cardiovascular mortality Increase in risk of all-cause mortality | Muntwyler et al. (8) Ascherio et al. (9) HOPE trial (10) Ward et al. (11) Vivekananthan et al. (12) Miller et al. (13) Bjelakovic et al. (14) |
Vitamin C | No decrease in risk of stroke No decrease in total cardiovascular mortality Inconsistent data on risk of all-cause mortality | |
Carotenoids | Increase in cardiovascular mortality Inconsistent data on risk of stroke Increase in risk of all-cause mortality | Vivekananthan et al. (12) Ascherio et al. (9) Bjelakovic et al. (14) |