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tocopherol: see vitamin vitamin, group of organic substances that are required in the diet of humans and animals for normal growth, maintenance of life, and normal reproduction. Vitamins act as catalysts; very often either the vitamins themselves are coenzymes , or they form integral parts ..... Click the link for more information. . vitamin Eor tocopherolFat-soluble organic compound found principally in certain plant oils and leaves of green vegetables. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant in body tissues and may prolong life by slowing oxidative destruction of membranes. Certain rodents require it for normal reproduction. Besides uses in foods and in nutritional research and supplements, it is used to retard rancidity in fats, especially vegetable oils. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Canola oil, in particular, can create severe vitamin E deficiency. Though the pigs he studied displayed classic symptoms of severe vitamin E deficiency, the condition developed even after they consumed normal dietary levels of the vitamin and incorporated normal levels in their tissues, Duthie found. The vitamin E deficiency accelerated the aging process in the red blood cells, presumably because of damage by free radicals, the researchers report in the current PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (Vol. |
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