γ-Tocopherol
γ-Tocopherol is a tocopherol and one of the chemical compounds that comprise vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E308. See also * α-Tocopherol * β-Tocopherol * δ-Tocopherol δ-Tocopherol is a tocopherol and one of the chemical compounds that is considered vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E numbers ("E" stands for "Europe") are codes for substances used as food additives, including those found n ... References {{Vitamin Vitamin E E-number additives ...
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a group of eight fat soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Vitamin E deficiency, which is rare and usually due to an underlying problem with digesting dietary fat rather than from a diet low in vitamin E, can cause nerve problems. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant which may help protect cell membranes from reactive oxygen species. Worldwide, government organizations recommend adults consume in the range of 3 to 15 mg per day. As of 2016, consumption was below recommendations according to a worldwide summary of more than one hundred studies that reported a median dietary intake of 6.2 mg per day for alpha-tocopherol. Population studies suggested that people who consumed foods with more vitamin E, or who chose on their own to consume a vitamin E dietary supplement, had lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, and other diseases. However, placebo-controlled clinical trials using alpha-tocopherol as a ...
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