any of several closely related compounds, found in wheatgerm oil, egg yolk, and leafy vegetables, which collectively constitute vitamin E. They are fat-soluble alcohols with antioxidant properties, important in the stabilization of cell membranes.
E-vitamiin on üldnimetus rasvlahustuvatele tokoferoolidele ja tokotrienoolidele. Looduslikult esineb vitamiin E kaheksas keemilises vormis (alfa-, beeta-, gamma-, ja delta-tokoferool ja alfa-, beeta-, gamma-, ning delta-tokotrienool), mille mõju inimesele on erinev.
E 306 TOCOPHEROL-RICH EXTRACT ... Product obtained by the vacuum steam distillation of edible vegetable oil products, comprising concentrated tocopherols and tocotrienols Contains tocopherols such as d-α-, d-β-, d-γ- and d-δ-tocopherols
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The term tocopherol(s) should be used as a generic descriptor for all mono, di, and trimethyltocols. Thus, this term is not synonymous with the term vitamin E.
