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gamma-Tocopherol

Known as: gamma-Tocopherol [Chemical/Ingredient], gamma tocopherols, 2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ol 
The orally bioavailable gamma form of the naturally-occurring fat-soluble vitamin E, found in certain nuts and seeds, with potential antioxidant… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Chemical composition and oxidative stability of flax, safflower and poppy seed and seed oils.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
γ-Tocotrienol Inhibits Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling Pathway through Inhibition of Receptor-interacting Protein and TAK1 Leading to Suppression of Antiapoptotic Gene Products and Potentiation of…
Unlike the tocopherols, the tocotrienols, also members of the vitamin E family, have an unsaturated isoprenoid side chain. In… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Alterations in Tocopherol Cyclase Activity in Transgenic and Mutant Plants of Arabidopsis Affect Tocopherol Content, Tocopherol Composition, and Oxidative Stress1
Tocopherol belongs to the Vitamin E class of lipid soluble antioxidants that are essential for human nutrition. In plants… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Gamma-Tocopherol – An Underestimated Vitamin?
The main research activities of the last decades on tocopherols were mainly focused on α-tocopherol, in particular when… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Vitamin E activates gene expression via the pregnane X receptor.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Antioxidant activity of tocopherols, tocotrienols, and gamma-oryzanol components from rice bran against cholesterol oxidation accelerated by 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride.
The antioxidant activities of vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienol, gamma-tocopherol, and gamma-tocotrienol) and gamma… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Gamma-tocopherol detoxification of nitrogen dioxide: superiority to alpha-tocopherol.
In the vitamin E group, alpha-tocopherol is generally considered to be the most potent antioxidant with the highest vitamin… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Effect of oral supplementation with D-alpha-tocopherol on the vitamin E content of human low density lipoproteins and resistance to oxidation.
Twelve clinically healthy subjects participated in a vitamin E supplementation study. Eight were given daily dosages of 150, 225… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Preferential incorporation of alpha-tocopherol vs gamma-tocopherol in human lipoproteins.
Approximately 12 h after the ingestion of a single dose containing 1000 mg each of all-rac-alpha-tocopherol and RRR-gamma… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Autoxidation of human low density lipoprotein: loss of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E and generation of aldehydes.
The alteration of structural and biological properties of human plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) exposed to oxidative… 
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