Effect of ascorbic acid on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in healthy young women.

Plasma total cholesterol triglycerides, and lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL, LDL, HDL) were studied in 13 normal young female volunteers (21-28 yr) given 1 g/day ascorbic acid for 4 weeks under conditions of constant body weight and dietary stability. The results are negative and indicate that ascorbate treatment had no effect on plasma lipids or lipoproteins cholesterol.