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Descriptor
English
:
Tocopherols
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tocoferoles
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tocoferóis
Synonyms
English
:
Tocopherol
Tree Number:
D03.438.150.909.750
D03.830.219.909.750
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
/defic (IM) with
VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY
(IM)
Pharmacological Action:
Antioxidants
Vitamins
History Note
English
:
2002; use VITAMIN E 1966-2001
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
36122
Unique Identifier:
D024505
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