Vitamins, 4. Vitamin E (Tocopherols, Tocotrienols)

Werner Bonrath

Werner Bonrath

DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland

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Adrian Wyss

Adrian Wyss

DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland

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Gilberto Litta

Gilberto Litta

DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland

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Kai-U. Baldenius

Kai-U. Baldenius

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Linda von dem Bussche-Hünnefeld

Linda von dem Bussche-Hünnefeld

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Eckhard Hilgemann

Eckhard Hilgemann

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Peter Hoppe

Peter Hoppe

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Rainer Stürmer

Rainer Stürmer

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany

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Thomas Netscher

Thomas Netscher

DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland

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First published: 16 July 2021

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1 Introduction
2 Historical Aspects
3 Physical and Chemical Properties
4 Occurrence
5 Biosynthesis
6 Production
6.1 Vitamin E from Natural Sources (Isolation from Plant Oils and Methylation)
6.2 Totally Synthetic Vitamin E: Industrial Synthesis
6.3 Trimethylhydroquinone
6.4 Phytol and Isophytol
6.5 Stereoselective Syntheses of α-Tocopherol
7 Metabolism and Importance for the Organism
8 Deficiency, Requirement, and Application
8.1 Symptoms and Health Benefits in Humans
8.2 Deficiency Symptoms and Animal Nutrition
9 Analysis and Standardization
10 Economic Aspects
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