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Title: |
Vitamin E |
| Sub-title: |
New Research |
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| Edited by: |
Matthew H Braunstein |
| ISBN10-13: |
1594549702 : 9781594549700 |
| Illustrations: |
tables & charts |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
180x260mm |
| Pages: |
213 |
| Weight: |
.770 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - March 2006 |
| List Price: |
230.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Medical research |
| Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that exists in eight different forms. Each form has its own biological activity, which is the measure of potency or functional use in the body. Alpha-tocopherol (-tocopherol) is the name of the most active form of vitamin E in humans. It is also a powerful biological antioxidant. Vitamin E in supplements is usually sold as alpha-tocopheryl acetate, a form that protects its ability to function as an antioxidant. The synthetic form is labelled 'D, L' while the natural form is labelled 'D'. The synthetic form is only half as active as the natural form. Antioxidants such as vitamin E act to protect the cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of energy metabolism. Free radicals can damage cells and may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Studies are underway to determine whether vitamin E, through its ability to limit production of free radicals, might help prevent or delay the development of those chronic diseases. Vitamin E has also been shown to play a role in immune function, in DNA repair and other metabolic processes. This book presents leading research on this important topic. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Preface; Recent Research on Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer; Vitamin E Analogues and Potentiation of Cancer Therapy; Effects of Food Thermal Processing on Vitamin E Contents; Effects of Physical Exercise with a Dietary Vitamin C and E Combination on Oxidative Stress in Muscle, Liver and Brain of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Pregnant Rat; The Effects of Nutritional Habits on Maternal Neonatal Serum Concentrations of a-Tocopherol, Selenium and Lipids; Effects of Vitamin E (a-Tocopherol) and Vitamin E Analogue (Trolox) on Whole Blood Clot Strength and Plasma Clotting Properties: An In Vitro Study; Protective Effect of Alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E) in Head and Neck Cancer Radiation-induced Mucositis; Vitamin E Prevents the Oxidised LDL- or UVA-induced Activation of Signalling Pathways; The Role of Vitamin E on Intracellular Signalling Pathways in the Brain: Molecular Basis for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Processes; Vitamin E and Atherosclerosis: Animal Human Trials; Index. |
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