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alpha-tocopherol

alpha-tocopherol

7.2
A form of vitamin E in plant oils that protects your body cells
  • noun
  • /ˌælfə toʊˈkoʊfərɒl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alfa-tocoferol
  • Squalene is correlated with alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) levels on the surface of the skin.
  • alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E)
  • E-alpha-tocopherol

Examples

  • Many skin-care products include alpha-tocopherol for its benefits in protecting the skin from damage.

  • Thiamin, riboflavin, and alpha-tocopherol content of exotic meats and loss due to gamma radiation.

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  • Numerous reducing strategies have been tested to circumvent such a clinical problem, with satisfactory results reported for sodium ascorbate, catalase, grape seed extract, alpha tocopherol, and green tea.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Foods like nuts and spinach often contain alpha-tocopherol, which acts as a natural antioxidant.

  • Doctors recommend alpha-tocopherol supplements to improve overall nutrition and support immune health.

Synonyms

E
vsalpha-tocopherol
  • Specialized
39 3.9

A vitamin that is stored in body fat and protects cells and helps normal reproduction

is the more specific potent form occurring naturally in plant oils
tocopherol
vsalpha-tocopherol
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A vitamin that dissolves in fat and protects cells from damage and helps reproduction

is a specific potent form found in plant oils and made synthetically

Surface Forms

alpha-tocopherol singular
alpha-tocopherols plural

Morphology

alpha-tocopherol = tocopherol (semi-transparent) = alpha + tocopherol

The prefix 'alpha' signals a specific isomer/variant of 'tocopherol', so the structural relation is clear but the term remains technical and not fully inferable for general learners.

Etymology

The word alpha-tocopherol begins with alpha, meaning 'first', and the rest comes from Greek parts that mean 'birth' toco and 'to carry' pherol because scientists first found it as a substance needed for animals to have healthy babies. So it was named as a 'birth carrier', and today alpha-tocopherol is the main form of vitamin E that helps protect cells from damage.