[CAS No.]: 7695-91-2
[EINECS No.]: 231-710-0
[Molecular Weight]: 535.8002
[Molecular Formula]: C35H53NO3
[Density]: 0.99g/cm3
[Boiling Point(℃)]: 649°C at 760 mmHg
[Description]:
Vitamin E refers to a group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols.Of the many different forms of vitamin E, γ-tocopherol is the most common in the North American diet.
[Functions]:
1. As an antioxidant, vitamin E acts as a peroxyl radical scavenger, preventing the propagation of free radicals in tissues, by reacting with them to form a tocopheryl radical, which will then be reduced by a hydrogen donor (such as vitamin C) and thus return to its reduced state.
2. As an enzymatic activity regulator, for instance, protein kinase C (PKC), which plays a role in smooth muscle growth, can be inhibited by α-tocopherol.
3. Vitamin E also has an effect on gene expression. Macrophages rich in cholesterol are found in the atherogenetic tissue.
4. Vitamin E also plays a role in neurological functions,and inhibition of platelet aggregation
5. Vitamin E also protects lipids and prevents the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.