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Description

Vitamin E is found naturally in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. "Vitamin E" is the collective name for a group of fat-soluble compounds with distinctive antioxidant activities. Naturally occurring vitamin E exists in eight chemical forms (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol and alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienol) that have varying levels of biological activity. Alpha- (or α-) tocopherol is the only form that is recognized to meet human requirements. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that stops the production of reactive oxygen species formed when fat undergoes oxidation. In addition to its activities as an antioxidant, vitamin E is involved in immune function and, as shown primarily by in vitro studies of cells, cell signaling, regulation of gene expression, and other metabolic processes. Numerous foods provide vitamin E. Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are among the best sources of alpha-tocopherol, and significant amounts are available in green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals. Source: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH: Factsheet Vitamin E

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Vitamin E intake
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2016-02-08
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Vit E intake

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 维生素 E 摄入
Synonyms: 维生素 E（Vit E、VitE、生育酚）摄入（摄取、摄食、吸收、吸入、食入、进食、饮入、饮下、喝下、吃进、喝下去、吃进去）;维生素 E（Vit E、VitE、生育酚）摄入（摄取、摄食、吸收、食入、进食）量（数量）
it-IT Italian (Italy) Assunzione di Vitaminna E
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) vitamine E-inname
Synonyms: tocoferol