Vitamin E

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In biochemistry, vitamin E is 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."[1]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Vitamin E (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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