Vitamin E is an essential nutrient that was discovered in the 1920s. Many of the
physiological functions of vitamin E, including its antioxidative effects, have been studied for …

The discovery of vitamin E will have its 100th anniversary in 2022, but we still have more
questions than answers regarding the biological functions and the essentiality of vitamin E …

The vitamin E family consists of four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. α-Tocopherol (αT) is
the predominant form of vitamin E in tissues and its deficiency leads to ataxia in humans …

Abstract γ-Tocopherol (γT) is a major form of vitamin E in the US diet and the second most
abundant vitamin E in the blood and tissues, while α-tocopherol (αT) is the predominant …

The discovery of vitamin E (α-tocopherol) began in 1922 as a vital component required in
reproduction. Today, there are eight naturally occurring vitamin E isoforms, namely α-, β-, γ …

Objective Myocardial infarction (MI) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide
and new treatment strategies are highly sought-after. Paradoxically, reperfusion of the …

Vitamin E is a group of isoprenoid chromanols with different biological activities. It comprises
eight oil‐soluble compounds: four tocopherols, namely, α‐, β‐, γ‐, and δ‐tocopherols; and …

All of the naturally occurring vitamin E forms, as well as those of synthetic all-rac-α-
tocopherol, have relatively similar antioxidant properties, so why does the body prefer α …

Four tocopherols are available in nature and are absorbed with the diet, but only one RRR-α-
tocopherol satisfies the criteria of being a vitamin. The biological activity of the different …

Bioavailability of vitamin E is influenced by several factors, most are highlighted in this
review. While gender, age and genetic constitution influence vitamin E bioavailability but …