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Vitamin E refers to a family of compounds that function as lipid-soluble antioxidants capable of preventing lipid peroxidation. Naturally occurring forms of vitamin E include tocopherols and tocotrienols. Vitamin E in dietary supplements and fortified foods is often an esterified form of α-tocopherol, the most common esters being acetate and succinate.
Kimbell R Duncan, Yuichiro J. Suzuki
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Vitamin E is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the cell antioxidant system and is exclusively obtained from the diet[...]
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Vitamin E is an important fat-soluble antioxidant and has been in use for more than 50 years in dermatology. It is an important ingredient in many cosmetic products. It protects the skin from various deleterious effects due to solar radiation by acting as a free-radical scavenger.
Mohammad Abid Keen, Iffat Hassan
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Vitamin E and neurodegeneration
Alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) is a plant-derived antioxidant that is essential for human health. Studies with humans and with animal models of vitamin E deficiency established the critical roles of the vitamin in protecting the central nervous system, and especially the cerebellum, from oxidative damage and motor coordination deficits.
Lynn Ulatowski, Danny Manor
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Vitamin E, vitamin C, and exercise [PDF]
Exercise increases the generation of oxygen free radicals and lipid peroxidation. Strenuous exercise in a person who is unconditioned or unaccustomed to exercise will induce oxidative damage and result in muscle injury. However, aerobic exercise training strengthens the antioxidant defense system by increasing superoxide dismutase.
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Vitamin E and Atherosclerosis [PDF]
Vitamin E was advocated as an effective treatment for heart disease by Dr. Even Shute of London, Ontario more than 50 years ago. His pioneering claims, which were unacceptable to the medical community at large, have been confirmed by recent findings from epidemiologic studies and clinical trials.
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The value of D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E 400 IU/day) as an adjunct therapy for drug resistant epilepsy is reported from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Canada.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dietary Intake of Vitamin E. [PDF]
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