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it's a type of Vitamin E.

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How many IU of Vitamin D is 1Mg?

1 IU is the biological equivalent of about 0.667 mg d-alpha-tocopherol (2/3 mg exactly), or of 1 mg of dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate


What is the formula for tocopherol acetate?

Tocopheryl acetate, also known as vitamin E acetate, is a common vitamin supplement with the molecular formula C31H52O3. It is the ester of acetic acid and tocopherol (vitamin E).


What is rrr-alpha-tocopherol?

Alpha-tocopherol is a version of vitamin E that contains no double bonds. When alpha-tocopherol is delivered to the liver via chylomicron reminants it binds to a binding protein to become rrr-alpha-tocopherol. RRR-alpha-tocopherol is incorporated into VLDL (very low density lipoproteins) membranes and is delivered to perpherial tissues and to LDL. RRR-alpha-tocopherol acts as an antioxidant to prevent polyunsaturated fatty acids from oxidation within VLDL and LDL. Without rrr-alpha-tocopherol oxidation of this fatty acids can occur and cause atherosclerosis.


What form of tocopherol shows vitamin E activity in the human body?

Alpha-Tocopherol


Is alpha Tocopherol inorganic or organic?

It is organic molecule.


The most powerful and abundant form of vitamin E is?

alpha- tocopherol


Is vitamin e cream non-comedogenic?

Vitamin E is Very Comedogenic Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate) is not Comedogenic


What is the medical term meaning vitamin e?

The term Vitamin E is used. Or if you want to talk biochemistry then tocopherol (mainly alpha-tocopherol, but it includes a group of similar chemicals).


What is the difference between tocopheryl and tocopherol?

Tocopherol is naturally-occurring, while tocopheryl acetate is synthetic. Both are used in cosmetics as antioxidants, keeping oils from turning rancid, and for their reported benefits on skin (healing, anti-aging).


Is vitamin E a chemical?

Yes, but vitamin E is written as "Alpha Tocopherol" in chemical formula.


How do you convert 400 iu vitamin E to mg?

15 I.U. Vitamin E = 10mg, so 400 I.U. would =266.67 mg. (400/15x10=266.67). The World Health Organization sets the I.U. (International Units) for some medications, and vitamins, each of these has a different I.U. to mg ratio, and you have to find a reference to this ratio to be able to convert I.U to milligrams. It depends on hat the Vitamin E is as, example dl-alpha tocopheryl or dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, check the chart on the following link for more info


Tocopherol is Greek and means to to bear children Which vitamin is tocopherol?

E