tocotrienol

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A substance in some plant oils like rice bran oil that acts like vitamin E to protect cells

noun
/ˌtoʊkoʊˈtraɪənɔl/

Specialized

: tocotrienol

The patients in the study showed significant improvements after taking tocotrienols as an antioxidant supplement.
tocopherols and tocotrienols
tocotrienol supplement
tocotrienols for cholesterol

Examples

Research has demonstrated that tocotrienols can help lower cholesterol levels when taken regularly.
Researchers are studying how tocotrienol may help protect cells from damage.
Rice bran oil contains a significant amount of tocotrienol compared to other oils.
Some supplements include tocotrienol for its potential health benefits.
Tocotrienol is a powerful antioxidant.
Many plant oils contain tocotrienols.
Many health experts advocate for incorporating tocotrienols from natural sources into your diet for better overall wellness.

Surface Forms

tocotrienol singular

tocotrienols plural

Morphology

tocotrienol = tocopherol (opaque) = toco + trien + ol

The parts are specialized chemical combining forms ('toco-', 'trien-', '-ol') used in technical nomenclature, so the relation to common vocabulary is not transparent for an average learner.

Etymology

Tocotrienol starts with toco-, from a Greek word meaning 'birth' and used in tocopherol, an early name for vitamin E, and uses tri- ('three') plus -ol (as in 'alcohol') to show it has three similar chemical parts. So, tocotrienol is a vitamin E–like substance found in plant oils that helps protect cells, and the name reminds you it belongs to the vitamin E family and has 'three' key parts.