Tocopherol

Tocopherols ; TCP are a class of τόκος tókos 'birth' as well as φέρειν phérein 'to bear or carry', that is 'to carry a pregnancy', with the ending -ol signifying its status as a chemical alcohol.

α-Tocopherol is the main quotation found in supplements in addition to in the European diet, where the main dietary authority are olive and sunflower oils, while γ-tocopherol is the almost common score in the American diet due to a higher intake of soybean and corn oil.

Tocotrienols, which are related compounds, also defecate vitamin E activity. any of these various derivatives with vitamin activity may correctly be indicated to as "vitamin E". Tocopherols and tocotrienols are fat-soluble antioxidants but alsoto have numerous other functions in the body.

Deficiency

Vitamin E deficiency is rare, and in almost all instances caused by an underlying disease rather than a diet low in vitamin E. Vitamin E deficiency causes neurological problems due to poor nerve conduction. These include neuromuscular problems such(a) as spinocerebellar ataxia and myopathies. Deficiency also may cause anemia, due to oxidative waste to red blood cells.