MeSH definition : A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions
on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units.
They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the
most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.;
MeSH synonym : tocopherol;
MeSH hyponym : e vitamin ratiopharm; antioxidans e hevert; snow e muscle, energy & feritility; biopto e; puncto E; aquasol E; auxina E; vibolex; Snow-E muscle, energy & feritility; E-Vicotrat; eusovit; richtavit E; vitamin E suspension; sanavitan S; vitamin E sanum; mowivit vitamin E; detulin; spondyvit; hydrovit E; E vitamin E; elex verla; Vita-E; bio E; tocopa; malton E; Biopto-E; vitazell; togasan vitamin E; unique E; davitamon; tocopharm; Vitamin-E EVI-MIRALE; abortosan; vitamin E AL; EUNOVA vitamin E; ecoro; Vitamin-E dragees; tocopherol bayer; equivit E; vitagutt vitamin E; E-Mulsin; ephynal; vit E hydrosol; Vita-Plus E; eplonat; Uno-Vit; embial; E-Vitamin-ratiopharm; E-ferol; vit. E stada; biosan; vitamine E GNR; tocovital; tocolion; Dal-E; vitamin E natur; bioweyxin; dermorelle; Uno Vit; UnoVit; Vita Plus E; VitaPlus E; Vitamin E, Vitagutt; Vitamin E Dragees; Vitamin E EVI MIRALE; VitaminE EVIMIRALE; Vitamin E-mp; Vitamin E mp; Vitamin Emp; E Mulsin; E Vicotrat; Evion; Antioxidans E-Hevert; Micorvit E; Vitamin E, Mowivit; Dal E; Lasar; Vita E; VitaE; Vitamin E, Togasan;
MeSH Related Number : 1406-66-2;
Registry Number MeSH : 1406-66-2;
MeSH annotation : deficiency: coordinate TOCOPHEROLS with VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocopherols;
A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions
on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units.
They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the
most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.