Active Ingredient:
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Tocopherols |
| Description |
A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units. They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation. [MeSH]
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| Related Names/Sources |
Antioxidant; Mixed Tocopherols; Vitamin E; Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopherol) (natural ) |
| Related products |
Products that contain Tocopherols |
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Tocopherols
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Last updated: 12 November 2009
