Tocopherol exists in four different forms designated as α, β, δ, and γ. They present strong antioxidant activities, and it is determined as the major form of vitamin E. Tocopherol, as a group, is composed of soluble phenolic compounds that consist of a chromanol ring and a 16-carbon phytyl chain. The classification of the tocopherol molecules is designated d...
Tocopherol can be used as a dietary supplement for patients with a deficit of vitamin E; this is mainly prescribed in the alpha form. Vitamin E deficiency is rare, and it is primarily found in premature babies of very low birth weight, patients with fat malabsorption or patients with abetalipoproteinemia.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Ryazan State Medical University, Ryazan', Russian Federation
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
New York Center for Orthognathic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lake Success, New York, United States
Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Service d'hepatologie Hopital Necker, Paris, France
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