Tocotrienol. Vitamin E , or Tocols consist of a group of analogs
wich are named Tocpherols or Tocotrienols (plus the seldom
Tocomonoenols). Tocotrienols, shortly T3, TCT or Vitamin E3 differs
from the more widespread Tocopherols by a threefold unsaturated
side-chain, which enables the molecules to spread more rapidly in
tissues. Therefore it reaches the cell locations where it performs
it's antioxidant action more thoroughly. It has been shown that in
cell membranes Tocotrienols posess a 40- to 60- fold antioxidant
effect, compared to alpha-tocopherol. Furthermore Vitamin E3
posesses some health properties not found in normal Tocopherols.
They are capable to lower cholesterol in humans, they are
anti-inflammatory and probably anti-cancer. Tocotrienol or Vitamin
E3 is found in red palm oil or rice bran oil, plus to a much lower
degree in barley oil and other natural sources of Vitamin E.
