δ-Tocopherol

vitamin · digestive · Oral

δ-Tocopherol, a vitamin. A vitamin-E vitamer (8-methyl tocol) abundant in soybean and other vegetable oils, where it is a major natural antioxidant preservative.…

A vitamin-E vitamer (8-methyl tocol) abundant in soybean and other vegetable oils, where it is a major natural antioxidant preservative. Strong radical-scavenging and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro; poorly retained in plasma owing to low α-tocopherol-transfer-protein affinity.