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