In 1922, vitamin E was demonstrated to be an essential nutrient[A32448]. Vitamin E is a term used to describe 8 different fat soluble tocopherols and tocotrienols, alpha-tocopherol being the most biologically active[A176104]. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage[A176104]. The antioxidant effects are currently being researched for use in the treatment of diseases causing bone loss, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and associated comorbidities, eye diseases, inflammatory diseases (including skin conditions), lipid disorders, neurological diseases, and radiation damage[A176369]. Though this research is so far inconclusive, vitamin E remains a popular supplement and is generally considered safe by the FDA[FDA Label].
Synonyms
(R,R,R)-¦Á-tocopherol
Vitamin E
alpha-tocopherol
5,7,8-trimethyltocol
(+)-¦Á-tocopherol
d-¦Á-tocopherol
(2R,4'R,8'R)-¦Á-tocopherol
Brand Names
Vitamin E Ont 30unit/gm
Poly-VI-flor
RE FAC-x
Vitaphil 90 DHA
Viprot
Iron Complex
Stretch Mark Cream
Vitamin E Capsules 800iu
Vitamin D3 Dietary Supplement
Cream
Multi Enfants Tab
Formula Cw-caplet
PreNexa premier
E 100 Iu Capsules
TriStart FREE
Evening Primrose Oil Cap
Real Vitamin Supplement Cap
Vitamin E With Selenium and Zinc
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 400 - Cap
Vitamin E Ointment 50unit/gm
Vitamine E 400iu Cap
One Tablet Daily Mens Formula
Sveets
Swiss One Multi Vit & Chel Min Tab
Twin Opti Pwr
Vitamin E Cap USP 1000unit
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 800unit
Geri-plus Cap
Mlc
Premium Prenatal
Now E-400
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
Vitamin E 30unit Ont Natural
E 400iu W Selenium 100mcg
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
Bio-efa Borage Gla 240 Cap
VitaPhil Aide
One A Day Advance Adults 50+
Vitamin E Cap 400unit USP Nat Source
Hoa 1
Tendera-OB
Vitamin E Ont
Vitamin E 400 I.U. Cap
C.V. Formula
TL-Care DHA
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
Vitaphil DHA
Cellular Formula
Multi 12 Injection
Efamol Cap
Vit E 400unit W Selenium 50mcg
Vitamine E 800 Ui Naturelle -cap
Vitamin E 400 + Selenium Cap
E Vitamin 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab
VITAFOL Gummies
Healing Ointment With Vitamin E
Triveen-PRx RNF
Formula Cw
E 200 Cap Natural 200unit
Vitamin E Cap 100unit USP Natural Source
Vitamin E Cap 200unit
FolaGent DHA
Tozal
Thera Q Plus
Selenium 200mcg Plus C & E Tab
Card-floe II Tab
Beta-CE Cap
Z-force Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vyqua
Vitamin E 200 I.U. (natural Source)
OB Complete 400
Pro-gla Caps
Vitafol OB Caplet
WesNate DHA
Prenatal Mega Antioxidant
24 Multivitamins + Minerals
Vie-CA-rad Capsules
Diacomp - Cap
Relnate DHA
Vitamin and Mineral Supp Formula 1
For-2
Maltlevol Liq
Multi Flow Tablets
Bye Bye Burn Lot
Multi 1000
Tianshi Calcium With Natural Source Vitamin E Softgel Capsules
Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab
Multi Vitamines - Liq
Animal Shapes
RE Prenatal Multivitamin with Iron
Women's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamine E 100ui Capsule
Bio-efa Borage Gla 90 Cap
Nutra Boost
Totalvit Plus
Liqui Vita
Belly Butter Stretch Marks Cream
Multivitamins W Minerals Extra Strength
Vitamin E 1000iu
Multi-force for Adults Tab
Vp-pnv-dha
Organex E 400
Stress Tab With Iron and Vitamin E
Phytomin E Cap 800unit
Floriva Plus
Vitafol Caplet
VITAMIN D3 1.25 MG 50000 IU Dietary Supplement
Cavan Prenatal
Hyper E Tab
Ultimate Tab
Vimeral Tab
Multinate DHA
Natural Source Vitamine E Capsules
Mega Plex IV - Pck
Virt-Pn DHA
Nexa Select Rx Prenatal Vitamin with Plant-Based DHA
Vitamines Et Mineraux Enfants 970
Sopalamine 3b Plus
Vitamin E 400 Iu and Selenium 100mcg
Rulavite DHA
Vitamin E 400 Iu - Capsule
Tricare Prenatal DHA One
TL-Select DHA
Vitamin E U.S.P. 200 I.U. - Cap
NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops
Vitamin E Ont 1000unit
Aces Formula/formule A A S
Vitamin E Pure 800 I.U.
Vitamin E Cap 800 Unit Natural
Organex E 800
Swiss One Multivitamin and Mineral Caplet
Synergistic Selenium
Aces Caplet
Poly-Vi-Flor Gummies
Formula F L W
Formula F.E.S. Vitamins Tab
NESTABS DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
PNV-Omega
Vitamine E Creme 250unit/ml
Renate
Multi-vitamines Enfants Comprime
PreFol-DHA
Virt-PN Plus
Natural Source Vitamin E 400 Iu
Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
Prenatal
Sincera - Tablets
Sopalamine/3b Plus C
Vege 1 Daily Tab
Super Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
Super Kids Chewable Multivitamin Multimineral (chewable Tablets)
E 100 Cap Natural 100unit
Strovite Forte Caplet
Adeks - Dps
Vitamin E Cap 200iu Nf Natural Source
TL-Select
TL-Fluorivite
E 400 Iu
Hypo Vites Tab
Taron-prex Prenatal
Vitafol One
Prenate Essential
TriStart ONE
C-Nate DHA
Cedevita Sugar-free Vitamin Supplement
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Original
E-gems-M
Inner Health Vitamin Supplement Capsules
Stress Tab With Zinc, Copper and Vitamin E
Vitafol Plus
Senior Multi One
Rogenic
Original Bioscal Forte Multi-vitamin Supplement Capsules
Spark Cap
Floriva
Longevit-E - Capsule
Homosistrox Capsules
Leritone Antistress
E 200 Cap 200unit
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Drops
Nutrol E 200 Cap
Nutrol E-400 Plus Zinc Et Selenium Cap
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
Se-Plete DHA
Coenzyme Q10 +
Vitamin E 200 I.U. Cap
Multivitamin with Fluoride
Maxum Multi-vite
Classic Swiss One 10 Multivitamin and Mineral Tab
Prost-10 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Selenium Plus C & E
Liqui-E 27 Units/ml
Vitamine E Cap 100unit
Vitamine E 200 U.I.
Vitaplex
P-plus
Vitamin E Capsules 200unit
Vitamine E 400 U.I.
Beta A With Vitamins C and E Plus Selenium
Evening Primrose Oil With Vitamin E
Vitamine E Cap 100iu
Adrien Gagnon Formule A-C-E + Selenium
Mr. Tumee Multi-vitamin
Beta-carotene 10,000 Iu With Vitamins C & E
Vitamin E Cap USP 100iu
Children's Chewable Multivitamin and Multimineral
Poly-Vi-Sol
Co-q10 M.R.B. 100mg and Vitamin E
O-Cal FA multivitamin
Florravite
Niron Komplete
Vitamin E Cap USP 200iu
RE Nata
Liquical
Acne C-Patch
M.V.I. Paediatric
Virt-Pn
Childrens Multiple Vit and Min Chew Tab
Co-q10 M.R.B. 60mg
Food Nutrition Inc. Men's Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene
Natural Source Vitamin E 1000 Iu
Beta-carotene,vitamin C,e and Selenium Combo
Multi II IV Vi Tab
Prenaissance
Vol-Plus
WesCap-PN DHA
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit USP Natural Source
Am Caps
Selenium + E
Vitamin E Capsules USP 400 I.U.
Formula Hh
Vitamin E Capsules 400iu
Pre-Tabs DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Multinate DHA Extra
Calcium PNV
Super Gardialine Cap 100iu
Femitab Tab
Formula-4 Sx
Pro E Cap 200unit
A.C.E.S. Capsules
Childrens Chew Multi Vitamin Tab
Nutria
H.W. Children's Chewable Multi Vit & Mineral
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
Cell-wise Natural Source
Super Charged Energy
Ferulic Acid CE Skin Serum
Hi Potency Multi Tab
Daily Supplement Packs
Children's Chewable Vit and Min Tab
RE Nata OB
Multi-force for Women Tab
Vitamin E Cap 50unit
Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq
Multi-Vitamin
PreGen DHA
Vita-E
Webber Vitamin E Cap 800unit Original
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 400unit
VemaVite-PRx 2 with Fish-Based DHA
Kanga-V Multivitamins & Minerals
Evening Primrose Oil + Vit E Cap
Adeks Tablets
Vitamin E Cap 200unit USP Natural Source
Multi Vitamin, Iron and Fluoride
NovaDHA Baby DHA
50 Plus
Vitamin E Plus Cap 200units
Liqui Infant Vitamins
Virt-Nate DHA
Mega Vitaminerals
Virt-Select PRENATAL/POSTNATAL
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit
Vitamine E Cap USP 800unit
Vitamin E Cap 200iu
Zatean-Pn DHA
Phytomin E Cap 200unit
Extra 11
One A Day Multiple Vit W Minerals
Multi Plex II - Tab
Cedevita Plus Vitamin Supplement
Leritone Magnesium & Vitamine E
Vitamin E 200 Iu Capsules
Vitamin E 400 I.U. (natural Source)
Fem Time Tab
L-Methyl PNV DHA
Twin G.F. Powder
OB Complete DHA
Q-10 Extra -cap
Re Ob 90 DHA
Selenium '100' Plus C&e
Selenion
Mangadyn
Super Ao Formula
Black Currant Seed Oil Cap
Bear Essentials
Tricare Prenatal DHA One Rx Multivitamin
Tricare Prenatal DHA One With Folate
Nitro Vites - Tab
Vitamine E 100cap
Aces Tab
Vitamune
Multivitamin with 0.25 mg Fluoride
CitraNatal Assure
Maltlevol 12 Liq
Vitamin E 400iu
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Plus Extra C
Kindervites
PreNexa
Liquid Vitamin E
Multipack II
Vitamin E Cap 100unit
Mycellized Vit E Liq 150unit/ml
Avengers Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multivitamins and Minerals for Men
Onccor
Vitamin E Cap 400unit
Dr. Waltons Baby Powder
Multicaps
Multitabs
Vitamin E 1000 Iu - Water Soluble
Ch-P Cap
Organex E 100
CitraNatal Harmony 3.0
Vitamin E Cap USP Nat Ratio 200unit
Emuol V
Vitamin E 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
Vasula Tab
Avon Nutrivance Vitamin E Plus
Nexa Plus
Virt-PN DHA
Coq10 With E400 Iu
Mega Plex III - Pck
Vitamin E 100 Iu Natural Source
Vitamine E 800 I.U.
Collag-EN
Multivit with Fluoride
Great Day/am Formula Tab
OB Complete Gold
Liquid
Manganese 50mg Plus B1 & E Tab
Huile D'onagre Vitamin E
Vitamin E 25 Iu Thuna's
Vitamin E Acetate Cap 800t
Daily Energy Brand Vitamin & Mineral Drink Mix
Multi Plex I - Tab
Natural Source Vitamin E 800 Iu
PreQue 10
Vitamin E Cap USP 400unit
Evening Primrose Oil Cap 500mg W Vit E
Doctor's Choice Brand for Men
Vitamin E Cap 400iu
Multi-Nate 30
Nutra-clear
Vitafol Fe Plus
Vista Advanced AREDS2 Formula
Folivane-PRx DHA
Vital Be-100
Vitamine E Cap 200unit
Vitalife - Capsule
Reaphirm Plant Source DHA
Vita-vim - Tab
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
Natural Source Vitamin E
CitraNatal Medley
Vitamin E Cap 800unit
Cps Capsules
Olympian Vit E Cap 400unit
Multi Vitamin and Fluoride
Natelle One
Twin G.F. Powder Vanilla Flavor
FolaMed DHA
Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
CitraNatal Essence
Vitamin E Cap 800unit USP
Complete One-A-day - Tab
Vitamin E Caps USP 200unit
Enrich Core Pack - Children Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamin E Capsules U.S.P. 400 I.U.
Gamma Oil
Extra Once A Day
Keylosa
Multi-Vit-Flor
Protect Plus SO 60
Multiple Vitamins Tab
Vitamin E 200iu Chewable
E 100 Iu
Vitamine E Cap 400unit
NovaMV Multivitamin
Swiss One Timed Release Tab
Cavan-EC SOD DHA
Tma Tab
Silexin
Vitamine E 100 I.U.
VirtPrex
Udamin Sp
Dr. Chen's Men's Formula
Omega-3 Rx Complete
Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 1000 - Cap
PM Caps
Vitamin E 200iu Thuna's
Earthpals Children's Chewables Multi-vitamin & Mineral Tablets
Vitamin E 400 Iu USP
E-400 Cap 400unit
Anti Fatigue Eye Drops
Multiple Vit Plus Iron Tab
Women's Change Formula
Vitamin E Cap 1000iu
Vitaminol
Multi Spectrum - Tablet
Maxine Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multivitamin with 1.0 mg Fluoride
Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
Vision E - 134iu/cap
Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
Vitamin E Cream W Vitamins A and D
Fem - Protect
Revitalize Multi-vitamin and Mineral Complex
Vitamin E Cap 800iunf Natural
Vitamin E 400 Iu
Cell-wise
Multi Tabs
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
Vitamine E Caps 800unit USP
Maintain Multiple Vitamin & Minerals
Swical-energy 3e Age
Vitamin E 800 I.U.
Folet One
E-prime Vitamin E Supplement
Men's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vl Micel E Liq 100unit/ml
natelle COMPLETE
Reliv So Sense Daily Vitamin Supplement
Childrens Chewable Tab
Vitamin E and Coq10
Dandruff Cleanser
Multivitamin and Mineral
Nata Komplete
Nexa Select
Prenate Elite
Vitamine E 200 Cap
Supplements De Vitamines Et Mineraux
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Poly-Vi-Flor
Swiss One
Prenatal Vitamin No 53 Iron Fum Folic Acid Docusate CA DHA
Multi-kid
Renate DHA
Vitamin E Cap 200unit Natural Source
Zatean-Pn Plus
Vitamine E Capsules 25ui
Multi #2
Vitamines Et Mineraux Comprimes
antistressSAN
Feminex 300 Tab
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron Tab
Acti-copherols 200 Cap
Vitamin E
Vitamin E 400 Iu Capsules
Vitamin E 400unit Cap
Prenatal Vi-min
Vita Balance 2000
Advanced AM PM
Vitamine E25vi Capsule
Vitamines Et Mineraux
MVC-Fluoride
Rocky Mountain Multiple Vit and Min Mega Tab
Complete One A Day Tab
Indication
Vitamin E supplementation is indicated for treatment of vitamin E deficiency which can occur in cystic fibrosis, cholestasis and severe liver disease, abetalipoproteinemia or simply poor diet[A176104,L3063].
Categories
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