Also known as: VITAMIN E, D-alpha-Tocopherol, 5,7,8-Trimethyltocol, (+)-alpha-Tocopherol, (R,R,R)-alpha-Tocopherol, Daltose, Ephanyl, Vitec, Vitamin Ea
A natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. It has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. The natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture. From: MeSH