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Vitamin E

Known as: Vitamin E [Chemical/Ingredient], VIT E, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ol 
A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin E helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals (highly… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Vitamins E and C in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in men: the Physicians' Health Study II randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Basic research and observational studies suggest vitamin E or vitamin C may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Non-antioxidant activities of vitamin E.
Molecules in biological systems often can perform more than one function. In particular, many molecules have the ability to… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
UV-induced skin damage.
Review
2001
Review
2001
gamma-tocopherol, the major form of vitamin E in the US diet, deserves more attention.
gamma-tocopherol is the major form of vitamin E in many plant seeds and in the US diet, but has drawn little attention compared… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Functional food science and defence against reactive oxidative species
Abstract This paper assesses critically the science base that underpins the argument that oxidative damage is a significant… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Vitamin E supplementation and in vivo immune response in healthy elderly subjects. A randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether long-term supplementation with vitamin E enhances in vivo, clinically relevant measures of cell… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Interaction among vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene.
The effects of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), and beta-carotene as antioxidants and their cooperative… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Inverse correlation between plasma vitamin E and mortality from ischemic heart disease in cross-cultural epidemiology.
Essential antioxidants were determined in plasma of middle-aged men representing 16 European study populations, which differed… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Vitamin E supplementation enhances cell-mediated immunity in healthy elderly subjects.
The effect of vitamin E supplementation on the immune response of healthy older adults was studied in a double-blind, placebo… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Vitamin E analysis methods for animal tissues.
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