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Descriptor
English
:
Tocopherols
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tocoferoles
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tocoferóis
Synonyms
English
:
Tocopherol
Tree Number:
D03.383.663.283.909.750
D03.438.150.909.750
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
deficiency: coordinate
TOCOPHEROLS
with
VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
Vitamins
History Note
English
:
2002; use VITAMIN E 1966-2001
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
36122
Unique Identifier:
D024505
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