Category Archives: Tocotrienols

Vitamin E: Don’t Forget the Tocotrienols

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Antioxidant Synergism

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Beta Carotene, Carotenoids, Chalcones, Flavonoids, Glutathione, Glutathione peroxidase, Riboflavin, Selenium, Stilbenes, Terpenes, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols, Vitamin C, Vitamin E | Comments Off on Antioxidant Synergism

Alpha Tocopherol: Distribution in Lipoproteins

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is a collection of phenolic isomers that share the same biological activity, with alpha tocopherol having the most biologically activity of all the isomers. Once vitamin E is absorbed from the gut it is passed to the liver … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E Plasma Levels

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is not a single vitamin, but a group of vitamers. In fact vitamin E is composed of the structurally related isomers α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol amd α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocotrienol. All of the vitamin E vitamers … Continue reading →

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Boost Vitamin E and Vitamin K with Sesame Seeds?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Plant contain many chemicals that appear to show beneficial health properties in humans. Lignanas are polyphenolic plant compounds that are produced as a result of the oxidative coupling of β-hydroxyphenyl propane. Lignans are often present in plant material along with … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Whole Grains

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin E Supplements

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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More on Vitamin E: Which form is Best?

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is a group of compounds that share the same biological activity as alpha-tocopherol. The biological role of vitamin E is thought to be primarily as an antioxidant, and in this regard vitamin E concentrates in cells membranes where … Continue reading →

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Tocotrienols: Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is a collection of eight phenolic compounds which share the activity of α-tocopherol. Four of these compounds are tocopherols (α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol), and four of these compounds are tocotrienols (α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocotrienol). The primary … Continue reading →

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More Cholesterol Lowering Nutrients: Rice Bran oil

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 number of nutrients have been researched for their ability to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations in humans. In many cases the lowering effects are as great or greater than the current cholesterol lowering drugs of choice, the statins. However, the nutrients … Continue reading →

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