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Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E: what the research found

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.

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Key findings

What the studies concluded.

Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.

“The antioxidant activity evaluation was carried out by DPPH assay. Our results indicated that the chemical modification after esterification with PEG of the two drugs Ubiquinol and Vitamin E doesn't significantly affected their antioxidant potential.”

Cateni et al. · 2020 · Human study · details

“It is pointed out that ubiquinol is the only known lipid-soluble antioxidant that can be synthesized de novo in animal cells, and for which there exists an enzymic mechanism--the mitochondrial electron-transport system--that can regenerate the antioxidant from its oxidized form resulting from its inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation.”

Ernster et al. · 1992 · Human study · details

“LDL oxidation was reduced significantly by supplementing the lipoprotein preparation with physiological amounts of either ascorbate or ubiquinol-10. Our data show that ubiquinol-10 is much more efficient in inhibiting LDL oxidation than either lycopene, beta-carotene, or alpha-tocopherol.”

The research

8 studies naming Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

The mode of action of lipid-soluble antioxidants in biological membranes. Relationship between the effects of ubiquinol and vitamin E as inhibitors of lipid peroxidation in submitochondrial particles.

Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology · 1992 · PMID 1297809

Comparative StudyReviewHuman subjects

“It is pointed out that ubiquinol is the only known lipid-soluble antioxidant that can be synthesized de novo in animal cells, and for which there exists an enzymic mechanism--the mitochondrial electron-transport system--that can regenerate the antioxidant from its oxidized form resulting from its inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation.”

Ernster et al. · From the abstract

Names both Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E in its title.

Ubiquinol-10 protects human low density lipoprotein more efficiently against lipid peroxidation than does alpha-tocopherol.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1991 · PMID 2000375

Comparative StudyHuman subjects

“LDL oxidation was reduced significantly by supplementing the lipoprotein preparation with physiological amounts of either ascorbate or ubiquinol-10. Our data show that ubiquinol-10 is much more efficient in inhibiting LDL oxidation than either lycopene, beta-carotene, or alpha-tocopherol.”

Stocker et al. · From the abstract

Names both Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E in its title.

Synthesis and controlled drug delivery studies of a novel Ubiquinol-Polyethylene glycol-Vitamin E adduct.

Bioorganic chemistry · 2020 · PMID 33068813

Human subjects

“The antioxidant activity evaluation was carried out by DPPH assay. Our results indicated that the chemical modification after esterification with PEG of the two drugs Ubiquinol and Vitamin E doesn't significantly affected their antioxidant potential.”

Cateni et al. · From the abstract

Names both Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E in its title.

Ubiquinol prevents alpha-tocopherol consumption during liposome peroxidation.

Biochemistry international · 1991 · PMID 1872885

“Rates of conjugated diene formation and concomitant disappearance of the two antioxidants was measured. Since the inhibition rate constant for the scavenging of peroxyl radical for alpha-tocopherol was higher than that for quinol-3, it was concluded that alpha-tocopherol is regenerated by ubiquinol-3.”

Cabrini et al. · From the abstract

Names both Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol and Vitamin E in its title.

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