tocopherol

Noun

Meaning

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

vitamin E antioxidant east alpha niacin nutrient eastward vitamin einsteinium ascorbic acid riboflavin e easting tocopheryl alpha-tocopherol
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Hypernyms

antioxidant fat-soluble vitamin

Hyponyms

alpha-tocopheral

Related terms

tocotrienol

Phrases with the word

d-gamma-tocopherol d-alpha-tocopherol d-delta-tocopherol d-tocopherol delta-tocopherol

Examples

There is 0.6% of tocopherol in the formulation as antioxidant, no UV filter. Source: Internet

These products contain ascorbic acid or magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (the skin-friendliest forms of C) in combination with vitamin E (it's listed as alpha-tocopherol or tocopherol acetate). Source: Internet

In tocopherols, this is due to the preference of the tocopherol binding protein for the alpha-tocopherol form of the vitamin. Source: Internet

The synthetic dl,dl,dl-alpha ("dl-alpha") form is not as active as the natural ddd-alpha ("d-alpha") tocopherol form. Source: Internet

This blend is stabilized using natural tocopherol, not only making it less susceptible to oxidation (color change) than other similar blends, but also compliant with many natural certification bodies requirements. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tocome tocomonoenol Tocopaca tocopherolquinone tocophersolan tocopheryl