Vitamin E

Present Knowledge in Nutrition: Tenth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 214-229

  Traber, Maret G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

"antioxidant network" and aqueous antioxidants and cellular metabolism; Tocopherol, a vitamin E form required for humans; Tocopherol, acting as peroxyl, alkoxyl radical scavenger in lipid environments; Vitamin E and C, and benefits for humans under oxidative stress; Vitamin E antioxidant, chain breaking and free radical prevention; Vitamin E bioavailability varying, as food fortificants, and as supplements; Vitamin E intake needed, what is adequate, and for what function, to be defined; Vitamin E uniqueness in human nutrition, as antioxidants; Vitamin E, Food and Nutrition Board, the UL tocopherol, 1000 mg for adults

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EID: 84885485809     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119946045.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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