Vitamin E
- Name
- Vitamin E
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000373
- Description
A generic descriptor for all TOCOPHEROLS and TOCOTRIENOLS that exhibit ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of ISOPRENOIDS.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Vitamin E An antioxidant vitamin used in many skin creams and multivitamin preparations. Tocopherol Tocopherol can be used as a dietary supplement for patients with a deficit of vitamin E; this is mainly prescribed in the alpha form. Vitamin E deficiency is rare, and... Tocotrienol Tocotrienol has been investigated for the treatment of Cholesterol Lowering. alpha-Tocopherol succinate A form of vitamin E used to treat and prevent vitamin deficiencies. D-alpha-Tocopherol acetate A form of vitamin E used to treat and prevent vitamin deficiencies. alpha-Tocopherol acetate A form of vitamin E used to treat and prevent vitamin deficiencies. Tocofersolan A derivative of alpha tocopherol used to treat vitamin E deficiencies. DL-alpha-Tocopherol Not Annotated gamma-Tocopherol gamma-Tocopherol is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00836368 (In Vitro Basophil Responsiveness to Allergen Challenge After Gamma-tocopherol Supplementation in Allergic Asthmatics). DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets