"Tocopherols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units. They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.
| Descriptor ID |
D024505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.909.750 D03.633.100.150.909.750
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| Concept/Terms |
E Vitamin E- E Vitamin E
- Vitamin E-mp
- Vitamin E mp
- Vitamin Emp
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocopherols" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma carotenoids and tocopherols in relation to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels among men with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol. 2015 Oct; 39(5):752-62.
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Dietary, supplement, and adipose tissue tocopherol levels in relation to prostate cancer aggressiveness among African and European Americans: The North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project (PCaP). Prostate. 2015 Sep; 75(13):1419-35.
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Green tea supplementation increases glutathione and plasma antioxidant capacity in adults with the metabolic syndrome. Nutr Res. 2013 Mar; 33(3):180-7.
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Cholinergic degeneration and memory loss delayed by vitamin E in a Down syndrome mouse model. Exp Neurol. 2009 Apr; 216(2):278-89.
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Vitamin E succinate reduces ischemia/reperfusion injury in steatotic livers. Transplant Proc. 2008 Dec; 40(10):3327-9.
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Prospective study of carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinoid concentrations and the risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2002 May; 11(5):451-7.