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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION
Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 292-299Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2006.10719538
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gamma-tocopherol; anti-inflammatory effects; dietary vitamin E; plasma gamma-tocopherol; human cardiovascular disease; cancer
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- NIDDK NIH HHS [DK07651-17] Funding Source: Medline
- NIEHS NIH HHS [ES011985] Funding Source: Medline
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Vitamin E consists of a group of eight isomers, four tocopherols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocopherol) and four tocotrienols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocotrienol). While extensive literature has been published on the potential health benefits of a-tocopherol, little is known about gamma-tocopherol, the major form of vitamin E in food in the U.S. gamma-tocopherol has recently received more research attention based on findings from in vitro and animal studies indicating that it has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Based on these recent studies, it is important to investigate the possible health benefits of gamma-tocopherol in humans. In this article, we review publications on dietary gamma-tocopherol intake, plasma gamma-tocopherol levels, cardiovascular disease and cancer risk in humans.
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