Description
Vitamin E is added to fortified foods, such as cereals, fruit juices, and many spreads.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
Vitamin E (tocopherol) can be find in various natural foods, including:
green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli and spinach
oils, such as sunflower oil, wheat germ oil, and corn oil
sunflower seeds
nuts, such as almonds and peanuts
whole grains
fruits, such as kiwi and mango
Both tocopheryl and tocotrienol have four forms, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
Synthetic Vitamin E (DL- alpha-tocopherol) is industrialized produced in huge quantity.
Benefits & Application:
Vitamin E is added to fortified foods, such as cereals, fruit juices, and many spreads.
•As a natural antioxidant inside cells, supplies oxygen to blood, which is carried to the heart and other organs; thus alleviating fatigue; aids in bringing nourishment to cells.
•As an antioxidant and nutrition fortifier which is different to the synthetic on components, structure, physical characteristics and activity. It has rich nutrition and high security, and is prone to be absorbed by human body. In feed and poultry feed industry.
• As dietary supplements and in food technology as Vitamins.
• Acts as an antioxidant controlling redox reactions in a variety of tissues and organs.
• Also provide protection against pulmonary oxygen poisoning. In cosmetics industry.
• Improves microcirculation of the skin.
• Protects against U.V irradiations.
• Maintains natural moisture of skin.
Recommended Dosage:
Tocotrienols are POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth. Tocotrienols have been used safely in clinical trials at doses of up to 600 mg daily for 3 months.
Specifications of DL- alpha-tocopherol:
Items | Specification (USP/FCC) |
Description | Slightly yellow to amber, clear viscous oil |
Identification | Meets the requirements |
Chromaticity | 4.0 Max. |
Refractive index | 1.503 ~ 1.507 |
Optical rotation | -0.010°~ +0.010° |
Absorbance coefficient (E1cm1% ) | (292 nm) 72.0 ~ 76.0 |
Acid value | 1.0 ml Max. |
Related substances | |
Impurity A | 0.5% Max. |
Impurity B | 1.5% Max. |
Sum of impurities C and D | 1.0% Max. |
Tocopheryl acetate | / |
Any other impurities | / |
Total impurities | 2.5% Max. |
Assay (GC) | 96.0 ~ 102.0% |
Residue on ignition | 0.1% Max. |
Arsenic (As) | 1ppm Max. |
Lead (Pb) | 2ppm Max. |
Diethyl carbonate | 5000ppm Max. |
Mold & Yeast | 100 CFU/G Max. |
Aerobic Plate Count | 1000 CFU/G Max. |
Coliforms | 3MPN/G Max. |
Salmonella | Negative/25g |
Escherichia coil | < 10cfu/g |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative/25g |
Shelf life: Two years when Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area.
Powder type as VE Acetate powder is also available.
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