Figure 8

Effect of diet on the TAC values in human plasma. TAC assay of 17 samples taken from nuns, from a local monastery, after 40 days of ritual fasting. Their diet, during this period, was exempted of any animal food, and rich in fruits, vegetables, and extra-virgin olive oil, and compared the obtained results with 12 normal blood donors. Each dot presents an individual. Mean values ± SEM are also shown