الرئيسية
Vitamin E
(tocopherol)
Vitamin E is a family of α-, β-, γ-, and δ- (respectively: alpha, beta,
gamma, and delta)
α-tocopherol is the most important lipid-soluble antioxidant, and that
it protects cell membrane from oxidation by reacting with
lipid radicals produced in the lipid peroxidation chain reaction
This would remove the free radicals intermediates and prevent the oxidation reaction from continuing.
Dietary sources and supplements:
Fortified cereals الحبوب
Seeds and seed oils, like sunflower
nuts and nut oils, like almonds and hazelnuts
Green leafy vegetables, like spinach, turnip, beet, collard, and
dandelion greens
Tomato products
Pumpkin القرع
Sweet potato
Blue crab
Mangoes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Papayas
Olives
Deficiency:
impairment of the immune response
peripheral neuropathy
skeletal myopathy
Fortified cereals الحبوب
Seeds and seed oils, like sunflower
nuts and nut oils, like almonds and hazelnuts
Green leafy vegetables, like spinach, turnip, beet, collard, and
dandelion greens
Tomato products
Pumpkin القرع
Sweet potato
Blue crab
Mangoes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Papayas
Olives
Deficiency:
impairment of the immune response
peripheral neuropathy
skeletal myopathy
