Figure 2.

EVOO intake improves the CEC of HDL from healthy elderly subjects. Healthy young and elderly subjects consumed EVOO for 12 weeks. The CEC of HDL from each age group (young and elderly) were evaluated. HDL were incubated for 24 h with (³H)-cholesterol-loaded J774 macrophages. The CEC of HDL was determined by measuring the percentage of radiolabeled cholesterol transferred to HDL and calculated as (cpm in medium/(cpm in medium + cpm in cellular lysates)) × 100. Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 27 young and n = 57 elderly healthy subjects). * p < 0.03 and **** p < 0.0001.