VITAMIN E


Meaning of VITAMIN E in English

or tocopherol

Fat-soluble organic compound found principally in certain plant oils and leaves of green vegetables.

Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant in body tissues and may prolong life by slowing oxidative destruction of membrane s. Certain rodents require it for normal reproduction. Besides uses in foods and in nutritional research and supplements, it is used to retard rancidity in fat s, especially vegetable oils.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.