What are the functions of vitamin E

Vitamin E is a generic term for tocopherols, which are golden or yellowish oils with a mild, distinctive odour. Vitamin E is usually oxidised in the presence of light and air, giving it a dark red colour. It is miscible with acetone, chloroform, ether, or vegetable oils, and almost insoluble in water. Vitamin E was one of the first vitamins to be discovered, first identified by Evans and Bishop at the University of California. Subsequently, in 1924, Sure of the University of Arkansas named the substance Vitamin E. It is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that is widely used as natural antioxidants and nutrient in the clinical, pharmaceutical, food & nutrition, feed, nutraceutical and cosmetics & personal care industries. Naturally occurring vitamin E has four tocopherols (tocopherol) and four tocotrienols (tocotrienol) for a total of eight analogues, of which α-tocopherol has the highest content and the highest physiological activity.

Vitamin E has a wide range of biological activities and has been shown to be useful in the prevention and treatment of a number of diseases. It is a very strong antioxidant, can protect the stability of cell membranes by interrupting the chain reaction of free radicals, preventing the formation of lipofuscin on the membrane and slowing down the aging of the organism; can be maintained by maintaining the stability of the genetic material and preventing chromosomal structural variation, regulating the metabolic activities of the organism to carry out methodically, but also play a role in slowing down the aging of the role of the body; can prevent the formation of carcinogens in a variety of tissues in vivo, to stimulate the immune system, to To kill the newly produced deformed cells, but also some malignant tumour cells can be reversed to the normal expression of cells; with the maintenance of connective tissue elasticity, promote blood circulation; regulating the body's normal secretion of hormones; control of the body's consumption of acid; protection of the skin and mucous membranes and other functions, so that the skin moisturised and healthy, so as to achieve the role of beauty and skincare; but also improve the microcirculation of the hair follicle to ensure its nutrient supply, so that the regeneration of hair. Another study shows that vitamin E can also prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation, and avoid coronary artery sclerosis. In addition, vitamin E can prevent the occurrence of cataracts; delay senile dementia; maintain normal reproductive function; maintain muscle and peripheral vascular structure and function of the normal state; the treatment of gastric ulcers; protect the liver; regulate blood pressure; assist in the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus; and other vitamins have a synergistic effect.