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alpha-Tocopherol Summary

Description: A natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. It has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. The natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture.

Also Known As: 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol; alpha-Tocopherol Acetate; alpha-Tocopherol Hemisuccinate; alpha-Tocopherol Succinate; alpha-Tocopheryl Calcium Succinate Show All >>

Networked: 2329 relevant articles (156 outcomes, 568 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which alpha-Tocopherol is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 7 outcomes 221 studies in 420 results
  2. Ischemia : 6 outcomes 16 studies in 86 results
  3. Reperfusion Injury : 5 outcomes 10 studies in 48 results
  4. Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer's Disease) : 5 outcomes 7 studies in 23 results
  5. Atherosclerosis : 4 outcomes 19 studies in 92 results
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Drugs Related to alpha-Tocopherol

  1. Vitamin E
  2. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
  3. beta Carotene (Betacarotene)
  4. Vitamin A (Retinol)
  5. Selenium
  6. gamma-Tocopherol
  7. Antioxidants
  8. Glutathione (Reduced Glutathione)
  9. Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances
  10. Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid)
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Therapies Related to alpha-Tocopherol

  1. Oral Administration
  2. Chemoprevention
  3. Ligation
  4. Adrenalectomy
  5. Aftercare (After-Treatment)
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