Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin whose hydrolysate is tocopherol and is one of the most important antioxidants. Soluble in organic solvents such as fat and ethanol, insoluble in water, stable to heat and acid, unstable to alkali, sensitive to oxygen and insensitive to heat, but the activity of vitamin E is significantly reduced during frying. Tocopherol can promote the secretion of sex hormones, increase the vitality and quantity of men's sperm; increase the female estrogen concentration, improve fertility, prevent abortion, and can also be used to prevent male infertility, burns, frostbite, capillary bleeding, menopausal syndrome Beauty and other aspects. Recently, it has been found that vitamin E can inhibit the reaction of lipid peroxide in the lens of the eye, dilate peripheral blood vessels, improve blood circulation, and prevent the occurrence and development of myopia. The phenolic hydroxyl group on the vitamin E benzene ring is acetylated, and the ester is hydrolyzed to the phenolic hydroxyl group to form tocopherol.
Product Introduction
Product Name | Vitamin E | Appearance | White |
Formula | C29H50O2 | Test Method | HPLC |
Specification | 99% | Mesh | 95% pass 80 mesh |
Application | Health Care | Shelf Life | 2 Years |
1. As an antioxidant, vitamin E acts as a peroxyl radical scavenger, preventing the propagation of free radicals in tissues, by reacting with them to form a tocopheryl radical, which will then be reduced by a hydrogen donor (such as vitamin C) and thus return to its reduced state.
2. As an enzymatic activity regulator, for instance, protein kinase C (PKC), which plays a role in smooth muscle growth, can be inhibited by α-tocopherol.
3. Vitamin E also has an effect on gene expression. Macrophages rich in cholesterol are found in the atherogenetic tissue.
4. Vitamin E also plays a role in neurological functions, and inhibition of platelet aggregation
5. Vitamin E also protects lipids and prevents the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Application of Vitamin E
Used in cosmetic industry;
Used in nutrition industry;
Used in pharmacy.