Foodstate vitamin C complex may beneficially affect haemostasis and fibrin network structure in hyperlipidaemic patients

Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2004 Oct;15(8):677-85. doi: 10.1097/00001721-200412000-00008.

Abstract

This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study on 25 free-living hyperlipidaemic volunteers aspired to prove the hypothesis that supplementation for 8 weeks with a FoodState Vitamin C complex (500 mg vitamin C, 160 mg bioflavonoids, 600 mg magnesium and 900 mg vitamin B complex) may improve haemostatic factors and fibrin network structures. Of the haemostatic factors measured, only median plasmin-antiplasmin complex (PAP) and thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) concentrations were both significantly decreased with FoodState Vitamin C complex compared with placebo [PAP, -4.05% (-23.39, -0.23) versus 1.81% (-8.95, 8.09); TAT, -5.81% (-18.47, 0.39) versus 0.12% (-8.03, 13.5)]. As for fibrin network structures, only compaction was significantly increased from baseline to end [49.95% (47.55, 53.70) to 51.85% (48.55, 56.65)] by FoodState Vitamin C complex supplementation. No significant changes were found in plasma fibrinogen, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 activity, tissue plasminogen activator antigen, D-dimer, serum lipids or lipoprotein (a) concentrations. In conclusion, the decreases in TAT and PAP are possibly an indication that the FoodState Vitamin C complex decreased the initiation of haemostasis, which in turn led to a compensatory reduction in fibrinolysis. FoodState Vitamin C complex may therefore be protective of cardiovascular disease by causing a new reduced steady state of haemostatic balance and less rigid clots (increased compaction).

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antithrombin III / analysis
  • Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Fibrin / chemistry
  • Fibrin / drug effects*
  • Fibrinolysin / analysis
  • Hemostasis / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy*
  • Lipids / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peptide Hydrolases / analysis
  • alpha-2-Antiplasmin / analysis

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Lipids
  • alpha-2-Antiplasmin
  • antithrombin III-protease complex
  • plasmin-plasmin inhibitor complex
  • Antithrombin III
  • Fibrin
  • Peptide Hydrolases
  • Fibrinolysin
  • Ascorbic Acid