Preferred Label : Topical Vitamin E;
NCIt definition : A topical preparation of a natural fat-soluble vitamin with potential antioxidant
and cytoprotective activity. As a potent antioxidant and radical scavenger, vitamin
E ameliorates free-radical damage to cell membranes, thereby protecting cells from
reactive oxygen species and maintaining the integrity of cellular macromolecules.
In addition, vitamin E noncompetitively inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in
many tissues, which may decrease inflammation. Vitamin E is a generic name for a group
of compounds known as tocopherols and tocotrienols (tocols).;
Origin ID : C67081;
UMLS CUI : C3216103;
Semantic type(s)
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