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