tocopherol
Sign in to saveTocopherols (; TCP) are a class of organic compounds comprising various methylated phenols, many of which have vitamin E activity. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was named tocopherol, from Greek and , that is 'to carry a pregnancy', with the ending -ol signifying its status as a chemical alcohol.
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31 sectionsContents
- Forms
- α-Tocopherol
- Tocotrienols
- Function and dietary recommendations
- Mechanism of action
- Dietary considerations
- α-Tocopherol equivalents
- Sources
- Deficiency
- Commercial versions
- Synthetic all-racemic and d-α-tocopherol
- Mixed tocopherols
- Esters
- Uses
- Supplement popularity over time
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Antioxidant theory
- Alzheimer's disease
- Cancer
- Cataracts
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Pregnancy
- Topical
- Side effects
- Drug interactions
- Synthesis
- History
- See also
- References
- External links
Tocopherols (; TCP) are a class of organic compounds comprising various methylated phenols, many of which have vitamin E activity. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was named tocopherol, from Greek and , that is 'to carry a pregnancy', with the ending -ol signifying its status as a chemical alcohol.
α-Tocopherol is the main source found in supplements and in the European diet, where the main dietary sources are olive and sunflower oils, while γ-tocopherol is the most common form in the American diet due to a higher intake of soybean and corn oil.