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ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
CONT

Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, protecting fats in the body from being broken down by oxygen. [also alpha-tocopherol 60 jan]

CONT

Vitamin E ... [is found] largely in plant materials. Some of the richest sources are seed germ oils, alfalfa, and lettuce ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

Complexe vitaminique constitué par plusieurs formes de tocophérol.

CONT

Le plus actif [des tocophérols] est l'alpha-tocophérol qui existe sous forme naturelle dans les germes de blé, les huiles végétales et les feuilles vertes.

Key term(s)
  • vitamine d'antistérilité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
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