::Vitamin E
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Vitamin E refers to a group of compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols.<ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> Of the many different forms of vitamin E, γ-tocopherol is the most common form found in the North American diet.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> γ-Tocopherol can be found in corn oil, soybean oil, margarine, and dressings.<ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref><ref name=Traber /> α-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of vitamin E, is the second-most common form of vitamin E in the diet. This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils.<ref name=Traber /><ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> As a fat-soluble antioxidant, it stops the production of reactive oxygen species formed when fat undergoes oxidation.<ref name=sheet>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> Regular consumption of more than 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) of tocopherols per day<ref name="GOVe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Vitamin E sections
Intro Forms Functions Supplementation Clinical applications Toxicity Dietary sources Recommended daily intake History Vitamin E supplementation and cardiovascular disease Notes References Further reading External links
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Vitamin E refers to a group of compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols.<ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> Of the many different forms of vitamin E, γ-tocopherol is the most common form found in the North American diet.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> γ-Tocopherol can be found in corn oil, soybean oil, margarine, and dressings.<ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref><ref name=Traber /> α-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of vitamin E, is the second-most common form of vitamin E in the diet. This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils.<ref name=Traber /><ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=journal
}}</ref> As a fat-soluble antioxidant, it stops the production of reactive oxygen species formed when fat undergoes oxidation.<ref name=sheet>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name=Herrera>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Citation/CS1|citation
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}}</ref> Regular consumption of more than 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) of tocopherols per day<ref name="GOVe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web
}}</ref> may be expected to cause hypervitaminosis E, with an associated risk of vitamin K deficiency and consequently of bleeding problems.
Vitamin E sections
Intro Forms Functions Supplementation Clinical applications Toxicity Dietary sources Recommended daily intake History Vitamin E supplementation and cardiovascular disease Notes References Further reading External links
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