College Of Basic Education Research Journal

Abstract

This current study included specification (Glutathione ,Superoxide dismutase,Vitamin E and Vitamin C )levels as antioxidants and to estimate lipid profile level in elderly women, also level of malondialdehyde was measured as indicator of oxidative stress
 Study was done on(70) specimens of blood from women,their ages ranges (45-88 year ) healthy women and(43) speciemens of women their ages ranges(18-30 year) as control .These results showed significant decrease in blood levels of glutathione GSH,uric acid U.A,vitamin E of elderly women ,while there was significant increase in (MDA) , cholesterol, triglyceride low density lipoprotein ,very low density lipoprotein and significant decrease in high density lipoprotein level compared to control group.
Concluded from study ,that increased in lipid peroxidation and decreased antioxidant level have an important indicator of oxidantive stress which increases with age .