This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Vitamins and Minerals, Subject name: Biochemistry
Uncontrolled phagocytosis of oxidized LDL paicles is a major stimulus for the development of foam cells and fatty streaks in the vascular subendothelium. This process may be inhibited by increased dietary intake of 
Select and explain. 
A. vitamin E, B. vitamin B6, C. vitamin D, D. vitamin B12
A: vitamin E
Answer: A: vitamin E 
Explanation: Oxidation of lipid and protein poion of LDL is deleterious Oxidised LDL is taken up by scavenger receptors of the macrophages and leads to foam cell formation. This promotes atherosclerosis. Thus, it is impoant to prevent the oxidation of LDL. Vitamin E is the chain-breaking antioxidant that acts on the lipid phase of LDL and prevents lipid peroxidation. Other chain breaking antioxidants are Vit A, C; SOD; Uric acid Preventive antioxidants are glutathione peroxidase, catalase