γ-tocopherol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (2R)-3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, D-gamma-tocopherol, 3,4-Dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 2,7,8-Trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol, O-Xylotocopherol, 7,8-Dimethyltocolo-xylotocopherol, Vitamin E gamma
γ-Tocopherol (gamma-tocopherol) is a tocopherol and one of the chemical compounds that comprise vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E308.
Research
3,490 papers- Gamma-tocopherol--an underestimated vitamin?Annals of nutrition & metabolism · 2004
- gamma-tocopherol, the major form of vitamin E in the US diet, deserves more attention.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2001
- Vitamin E and its anticancer effects.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2019
- The Potential Physiological Role of γ-Tocopherol in Human Health: A Qualitative Review.Nutrition and cancer · 2020
- Engineering of a functional γ-tocopherol transfer protein.Redox biology · 2021
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γ-Tocopherol (gamma-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
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