Category Archives: Tocopherols

How To Boost Antioxidant Defences

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Antioxidants Prevent Periodontitis?

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Periodontitis is a condition whereby the ligament supporting the alveolar bone (the bone containing the tooth sockets) becomes inflamed due to microbially induced inflammation. The result is a possible loss of teeth as the condition deteriorates the structures around the … Continue reading →

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More on α-Tocopherol Bioavailability

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Alpha-tocopherol is one of 8 isomer that makes up the vitamin E group of essential nutrients. All isomers share the same biological activity as α-tocopherol, and α-tocopherol is considered the most biologically active form of the vitamin. The higher biological … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E: Powder Versus Oil

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin E In Reproduction

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The requirement for vitamin E by animals for successful pregnancy is well established. Vitamin E deficiency has been shown to cause foetal resorption in rats and other animals. In fact, the route word for the name of the vitamin E … Continue reading →

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Rats, Fructose, Insulin Resistance and Vitamin E

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Plasma Antioxidants Associated with Insulin Sensitivity

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is characterised by an increase in the fasting plasma levels of insulin and glucose, and this is caused by a reduction in the efficiency of the insulin signalling system in the peripheral tissues. The development of insulin resistance … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E Protects from the Damaging Effects of Fructose

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

High fructose diets have been shown to induce insulin resistance within a few weeks when fed to rats. Studies involving rats were initially criticised because the amount of fructose used was deemed too high to be relevant to human nutrition. … Continue reading →

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Natural Versus Synthetic Vitamin E

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is a name given to a group of chemicals with the same biological activity. These include alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol and alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocotrienol. Vitamin E is produced in plants through enzymatically driven … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Oxidative stress may be a causative factor in the development of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is detrimental because it is associated with Western lifestyle diseases including obesity. Obesity is associated with low levels of circulating antioxidants which has lead some … Continue reading →

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