Prevalence of vitamin E inadequacy, dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol, and predictors of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status in adolescent girls in Central Mozambique [PDF]
Journal of Nutritional Science, 2023 An adequate alpha-tocopherol status is important for females at reproductive age. We studied the dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol and alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status indicators in 14–19-year-old girls in Central Mozambique.
Liisa Korkalo +3 more
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Serum Neopterin, Retinol and Alpha-tocopherol in Patients with the Carcinoma of the Esophagus [PDF]
Pteridines, 2009 Increased serum or urinary concentrations of neopterin have been described in patients with tumors of different primary locations, but reports on neopterin in patients with esophageal carcinoma are scanty.
Cincibuch Jan +11 more
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Alpha-tocopherol serum concentrations and its relationship with anthropometric, biochemical, dietary and cardiovascular risk parameters [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundAlpha-tocopherol is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties, capable of reducing oxidative stress and protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage.
Ana Carolina Costa Campos Mota +11 more
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Antioxidant-independent activities of alpha-tocopherol. [PDF]
J Biol ChemAlpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) is a plant-derived dietary lipid that is essential for the health of most animals, including humans. Originally discovered as a fertility factor in rodents, the primary health-promoting properties of the vitamin in humans was shown to be protection of neuromuscular functions.
Chen M +19 more
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Alpha-Tocopherol Significantly Improved Squalene Production Yield of Aurantiochytrium sp. TWZ-97 through Lowering ROS levels and Up-Regulating Key Genes of Central Carbon Metabolism Pathways [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2023 Media supplementation has proven to be an effective technique for improving byproduct yield during microbial fermentation. This study explored the impact of different concentrations of bioactive compounds, namely alpha-tocopherol, mannitol, melatonin ...
Memon Kashif Ali +5 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 1990 The effect of dietary n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio on alpha-tocopherol homeostasis was investigated in rats. Animals were fed diets containing fat (17% w/w) in which the n-6/n-3 ratio varied from 50 to 0.8.
M Chautan +8 more
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No genetic causal association between circulating alpha-tocopherol levels and osteoarthritis, a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe causal association between vitamin E status and osteoarthritis (OA) remains controversial in previous epidemiological studies. We employed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore the causal relationship between circulating alpha-tocopherol
Aiyong Cui +7 more
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Clinics, 2012 OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures and may impair fracture healing. The aim of this study was to investigate whether alpha-tocopherol can improve the late-phase fracture healing of osteoporotic bones in ovariectomized rats ...
Sharlina Mohamad +9 more
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Journal of Stem Cell Research and Tissue Engineering, 2021 The aims of this research was to investigate effect of alpha-tocopherol on spermatozoa death in form of apoptosis and necrosis in rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Male rats were administered TCDD and alpha-tocopherol
Valderama Gomang
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin, tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin/delta rich, synthetic tocopherol for all animal species [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2012 <p>The additive tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin is a mixture of the active substances alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol. Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin/delta rich is a mixture of the active substances alpha-, beta ...
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed
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