Tocopherols

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A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units. They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.

Descriptor ID	D024505
MeSH Number(s)	D03.438.150.909.750 D03.830.219.909.750
Concept/Terms	Tocopherols Tocopherols Tocopherol Ephynal Ephynal Roche Nicholas Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Vit. E Stada Vit. E Stada Stadapharm Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Stadapharm Brand Vita-E Vita-E Vita E VitaE Worwag Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Worwag Brand Vita-Plus E Vita-Plus E Vita Plus E VitaPlus E Scot-Tussin Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Scot Tussin Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Vitagutt Vitamin E Vitagutt Vitamin E Vitamin E, Vitagutt Schwarzhaupt Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Vitamin E AL Vitamin E AL Aliud Brand of Tocopherol Vitamin E Natur Vitamin E Natur Vitamin E Sanum Vitamin E Sanum Sanum-Kehlbeck Brand of Tocopherol Actetate Sanum Kehlbeck Brand of Tocopherol Actetate Vitamin E Suspension Vitamin E Suspension Cambridge Laboratories Brand of Tocopherol Actetate Vitamin-E Dragees Vitamin-E Dragees Dragees, Vitamin-E Vitamin E Dragees Wiedemann Brand of Vitamin E Succinate Vitamin-E EVI-MIRALE Vitamin-E EVI-MIRALE EVI-MIRALE, Vitamin-E Vitamin E EVI MIRALE Twardy Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Twardy Brand Vitamine E GNR Vitamine E GNR GNR-Pharma Brand of Tocopherol Actetate GNR Pharma Brand of Tocopherol Actetate Vitazell Vitazell Kohler Brand of Tocopherol Eplonat Eplonat Infirmarius-Rovit Brand of Tocopherol Infirmarius Rovit Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Infirmarius-Rovit Brand Equivit E Equivit E Kentucky Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Kentucky Brand EUNOVA Vitamin E EUNOVA Vitamin E Hervert Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Antioxidans E-Hevert Eusovit Eusovit Strathmann Brand of Tocopherol Geneva Brand of Tocopherol Geneva Brand of Tocopherol Hydrovit E Hydrovit E Adisseo Brand of Tocopherol Micorvit E Malton E Malton E Riemser Brand of Tocopherol mibe Brand of Tocopherol Acetate mibe Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Mowivit Vitamin E Mowivit Vitamin E Vitamin E, Mowivit Rodisma-Med Brand of Tocopherol Rodisma Med Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Rodisma-Med Brand Pharma 2000 Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Pharma 2000 Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Puncto E Puncto E Grunwalder Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Grunwalder Brand Richtavit E Richtavit E Ausrichter Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Ausrichter Brand Sanavitan S Sanavitan S Bottger Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Schein Brand of Tocopherol Schein Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Schein Brand Snow-E Muscle, Energy & Feritility Snow-E Muscle, Energy & Feritility Internation Animal Health Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Spondyvit Spondyvit ICN Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Tocolion Tocolion Sciencex Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Tocopa Tocopa Arkopharma Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Tocopharm Tocopharm Troyapharm Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Tocopherol Acetate Tocopherol Acetate Acetate, Tocopherol Tocopheryl Acetate d-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate d alpha Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Bayer Tocopherol Bayer Bayer Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Tocopherol Succinate Tocopherol Succinate Succinate, Tocopherol Tocovital Tocovital Steigerwald Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Togasan Vitamin E Togasan Vitamin E Vitamin E, Togasan Togal Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Togal Brand Unique E Unique E Grace Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Grace Brand Uno-Vit Uno-Vit Uno Vit UnoVit Wiedemann Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Wiedemann Brand Abortosan Abortosan Atarost Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Aquasol E Aquasol E AstraZeneca Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Auxina E Auxina E Alcala Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Bio E Bio E Blackmores Brand of Tocopherol Biopto-E Biopto-E Jenapharm Brand of Tocopherol Biosan Biosan Lasar Biocur Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Bioweyxin Bioweyxin Veyx Brand of Tocopherol Dal-E Dal-E Dal E Dal-Vita Brand of Vitamin E Succinate Dal Vita Brand of Vitamin E Succinate Davitamon Davitamon Organon Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Dermorelle Dermorelle Richelet Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Detulin Detulin Woelm Brand of Tocopherol Acetate E Vitamin E E Vitamin E Vitamin E-mp Vitamin E mp Vitamin Emp medphano Brand of Tocopherol Acetate E-ferol E-ferol E ferol E-Mulsin E-Mulsin E Mulsin Mucos Brand of Tocopherol Acetate E-Vicotrat E-Vicotrat E Vicotrat Heyl Brand of Tocopherol Acetate E-Vitamin-ratiopharm E-Vitamin-ratiopharm ratiopharm Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol ratiopharm Brand Ecoro Ecoro Eu Rho Brand of Tocopherol Elex Verla Elex Verla Verla Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Verla Brand Embial Embial Merck Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Evion Vibolex Vibolex MIP Brand of Tocopherol Acetate Vit E hydrosol Vit E hydrosol Balkanpharma Brand of Tocopherol Tocopherol Balkanpharma Brand

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tocopherols".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Benzopyrans [D03.438.150]
Vitamin E [D03.438.150.909]
Tocopherols [D03.438.150.909.750]
Pyrans [D03.830]
Benzopyrans [D03.830.219]
Vitamin E [D03.830.219.909]
Tocopherols [D03.830.219.909.750]

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2006	1	1
2017	1	1

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