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Table 3 Correlations between coenzyme Q10 status and antioxidant capacity in the athletes

From: Coenzyme Q10 status, glucose parameters, and antioxidative capacity in college athletes

Antioxidant capacity

Coenzyme Q10 status

Plasma coenzyme Q10 (μM)

WBC coenzyme Q10 (nmol/g)

SOD (U/mg protein)

−0.03 1

− 0.12

CAT (U/mg protein)

0.50**

0.56**

GPx (U/mg protein)

0.49**

0.56**

Serum TAC (mM Trolox)

0.37*

0.54**

Erythrocyte TAC (mM Trolox)

0.02

−0.07

  1. 1 r, Spearman rank order correlation coefficients. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. CAT catalase; GPx glutathione peroxidase; SOD superoxide dismutase; TAC total antioxidant capacity; WBC white blood cells