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vitamin E |
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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. vitamin E [′vīd·ə·mən ¦ē] (biochemistry) Any of a series of eight related compounds called tocopherols, α-tocopherol having the highest biological activity; occurs in wheat germ and other naturally occurring oils and is believed to be needed in certain human physiological processes. 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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| The Ottawa Citizen in Canada was even more blunt: "High doses of vitamin E can kill you. 182) is the fourth time I've seen a report that vitamin E may not be appropriate for elderly people at cardiac risk. A recent study by the Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Institute found that taking vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene and zinc helped to prevent age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in Americans over the age of 60. |
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