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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An alcohol, C29H50O2, obtained from wheat germ oil or produced synthetically, and exhibiting the most potent vitamin E activity of the tocopherols.
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• Vitamin E, also known as alpha-tocopherol, is found in olive oil, almonds and many other nuts and seeds, wheat germ, and soybean products.
The Rice Diet Solution Kitty Gurkin Rosati 2006
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• Vitamin E, also known as alpha-tocopherol, is found in olive oil, almonds and many other nuts and seeds, wheat germ, and soybean products.
The Rice Diet Solution Kitty Gurkin Rosati 2006
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• Vitamin E, also known as alpha-tocopherol, is found in olive oil, almonds and many other nuts and seeds, wheat germ, and soybean products.
The Rice Diet Solution Kitty Gurkin Rosati 2006
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Human adipose alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol kinetics during and after 1 y of alpha-tocopherol supplementation.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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Clearly, the take home message is that there is much more to vitamin E than just alpha-tocopherol, which was the focus of the SELECT study, and that the various forms of vitamin E offer important health benefits, including prevention of prostate cancer.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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Another important finding was that alpha-tocopherol and selenium protected against prostate cancer only when gamma-tocopherol intake was high.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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Chances are it contains alpha-tocopherol alone; if so, look for a brand that contains mixed tocopherols which includes alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol with a high gamma relative balance.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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If the level of alpha-tocopherol gets too high in the body, it tries to eliminate gamma-tocopherol in the cells.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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More specifically, research showed gamma-tocopherol, especially in combination with other forms of vitamin E such as delta-tocopherol, prompted cell death in prostate cancer cells, while alpha-tocopherol alone did not have this impact.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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Gamma-tocopherol traps mutagenic electrophiles such as NOX and complements alpha-tocopherol: physiological implications.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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