In 1922, vitamin E was demonstrated to be an essential nutrient[A32448]. Vitamin E is a term used to describe 8 different fat soluble tocopherols and tocotrienols, alpha-tocopherol being the most biologically active[A176104]. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage[A176104]. The antioxidant effects are currently being researched for use in the treatment of diseases causing bone loss, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and associated comorbidities, eye diseases, inflammatory diseases (including skin conditions), lipid disorders, neurological diseases, and radiation damage[A176369]. Though this research is so far inconclusive, vitamin E remains a popular supplement and is generally considered safe by the FDA[FDA Label].
Synonyms
d-α-tocopherol
Vitamin E
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol
alpha-tocopherol
(2R,4'R,8'R)-α-tocopherol
5,7,8-trimethyltocol
(+)-α-tocopherol
Brand Names
Z-force Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Liquid Vitamin E
Vitafol One
Folet One
VemaVite-PRx 2 with Fish-Based DHA
Vitamine E 400iu Cap
Zatean-Pn DHA
Vitamine E Cap 400unit
Multi Vitamin, Iron and Fluoride
Nexa Select Rx Prenatal Vitamin with Plant-Based DHA
PureVita Adult
O-Cal FA multivitamin
RE Nata OB
Swiss One
Multi-Nate 30
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
TriStart FREE
Women Probiotics
Silexin
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
Vista Advanced AREDS2 Formula
Vitamin E 200 I.U. Cap
Multinate DHA Extra
Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab
Olympian Vit E Cap 400unit
Bear Essentials
Multinate DHA
Acti-copherols 200 Cap
Emuol V
Formula Cw
One A Day Advance Adults 50+
Multi Flow Tablets
Omega-3 Rx Complete
H.W. Children's Chewable Multi Vit & Mineral
Doctor's Choice Brand for Men
Multi-Vit-Flor
Mr. Tumee Multi-vitamin
Multi #2
Vitamin E 400 Iu - Capsule
Natural Source Vitamin E 1000 Iu
Formula Hh
Fem - Protect
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit
Aces Formula/formule A A S
C-Nate DHA
Collag-EN
Vitamin E Cap 200iu
Tricare Prenatal DHA One With Folate
Childrens Multiple Vit and Min Chew Tab
Kindervites
TL-Care DHA
Mlc
Strovite Forte Caplet
Leritone Antistress
Ch-P Cap
Beta-CE Cap
Se-Plete DHA
Udamin Sp
Original Bioscal Forte Multi-vitamin Supplement Capsules
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
Tricare Prenatal DHA One Rx Multivitamin
Stretch Mark Cream
TL-Fluorivite
Vitamin E Cream W Vitamins A and D
Dr. Chen's Men's Formula
Floriva
Vitamine E 100ui Capsule
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 400 - Cap
Multi Vitamin and Fluoride
Liqui Vita
One Tablet Daily Mens Formula
Stress Tab With Iron and Vitamin E
Coenzyme Q10 +
Taron-prex Prenatal
Vitamune
Cream
Vitafol OB Caplet
Vitamin E 400 Iu Capsules
Virt-Pn
Evening Primrose Oil + Vit E Cap
Vitamin E Cap USP Nat Ratio 200unit
Women's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multi-vitamines Enfants Comprime
Vitamine E 200 Cap
Co-q10 M.R.B. 60mg
Black Currant Seed Oil Cap
Vitamin E 400unit Cap
Tozal
Vitamin E Ointment 50unit/gm
Tianshi Calcium With Natural Source Vitamin E Softgel Capsules
Vitamine E 100cap
Childrens Chew Multi Vitamin Tab
Adeks Tablets
Vitamin E Cap USP 400unit
E-gems-M
E-prime Vitamin E Supplement
OB Complete Gold
Vasula Tab
Vitamine E 100 I.U.
Anti Fatigue Eye Drops
Natelle One
Vitamin E Cap 800unit USP
Vitamin E Cap 100unit
Diacomp - Cap
TL-Select DHA
Prenatal Mega Antioxidant
Swical-energy 3e Age
NAIL TREATMENT Oil Elixirs
Prenatal
CitraNatal Essence
Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene
Zatean-Pn Plus
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
PreNexa premier
Adrien Gagnon Formule A-C-E + Selenium
Now E-400
Vitafol Caplet
FolaMed DHA
Real Vitamin Supplement Cap
Aces Tab
Multi Plex II - Tab
VitaPhil Aide
Virt-Select PRENATAL/POSTNATAL
Vitamine E Caps 800unit USP
Homosistrox Capsules
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
Vitamin E 800 I.U.
Multi Vitamines - Liq
Vl Micel E Liq 100unit/ml
Pre-Tabs DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Tricare Prenatal DHA One
Vyqua
Relnate DHA
Multicaps
Classic Swiss One 10 Multivitamin and Mineral Tab
E 100 Iu
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
Great Day/am Formula Tab
Sopalamine/3b Plus C
E 400 Iu
VirtPrex
Virt-PN Plus
Fem Time Tab
CitraNatal Harmony 3.0
Multi Tabs
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Advanced AM PM
Mega Vitaminerals
Vitamin E Cap 400unit USP Nat Source
antistressSAN
NESTABS DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Virt-Nate DHA
CitraNatal Assure
Dr. Waltons Baby Powder
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 1000 - Cap
Daily Energy Brand Vitamin & Mineral Drink Mix
Huile D'onagre Vitamin E
Evening Primrose Oil Cap
Geri-plus Cap
Supplements De Vitamines Et Mineraux
Men's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Selenium + E
Onccor
E 400iu W Selenium 100mcg
Renate
natelle COMPLETE
Vitamin E 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
Thera Q Plus
Folivane-PRx DHA
Longevit-E - Capsule
Leritone Magnesium & Vitamine E
Protect Plus SO 60
Vitaplex
Hair Essence
E 200 Cap 200unit
Reaphirm Plant Source DHA
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
Organex E 100
Vitamine E Capsules 25ui
Vitamin E Ont
Beta A With Vitamins C and E Plus Selenium
Multi-kid
Vitamine E25vi Capsule
Mega Plex IV - Pck
Liqui Infant Vitamins
Formula F.E.S. Vitamins Tab
Prenate Elite
NovaDHA Baby DHA
Vitamin E
NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops
Complete One A Day Tab
TL-Select
Triveen-PRx RNF
Multipack II
Vita Balance 2000
Dandruff Cleanser
Q-10 Extra -cap
Virt-Pn DHA
Vitaphil DHA
Reliv So Sense Daily Vitamin Supplement
Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women
Gamma Oil
Spark Cap
Phytomin E Cap 200unit
Vitamin E Acetate Cap 800t
Vitamin E Cap 800 Unit Natural
Selenion
Maintain Multiple Vitamin & Minerals
Super Ao Formula
Nexa Plus
Super Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
Daily Supplement Packs
Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
MVC-Fluoride
RE Prenatal Multivitamin with Iron
Floriva Plus
Vision E - 134iu/cap
Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab
Vitamin E 200iu Thuna's
RE FAC-x
Pro E Cap 200unit
Re Ob 90 DHA
TriStart ONE
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron Tab
Maltlevol Liq
Vitamin E Ont 1000unit
NovaMV Multivitamin
VITAFOL Gummies
Vita-E
Cps Capsules
Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
Vitamine E Creme 250unit/ml
Beta-carotene 10,000 Iu With Vitamins C & E
Vimeral Tab
Selenium '100' Plus C&e
Bio-efa Borage Gla 90 Cap
Multivitamin with Fluoride
Vitamin E Cap USP 100iu
Vitamin E Cap USP 1000unit
Premium Prenatal
Swiss One Timed Release Tab
Vitamine E 800 Ui Naturelle -cap
Vitamin E 400 + Selenium Cap
Vitamin E 400 Iu and Selenium 100mcg
Nata Komplete
Super Gardialine Cap 100iu
Multiple Vitamins Tab
Vitamin E 400 I.U. (natural Source)
Mega Plex III - Pck
Nitro Vites - Tab
Natural Source Vitamin E
Maxum Multi-vite
Bio-efa Borage Gla 240 Cap
Hypo Vites Tab
Vitamin E Capsules 200unit
Hyper E Tab
Poly-VI-flor
Multivit with Fluoride
Extra 11
Vitamin E Cap 200unit USP Natural Source
Coq10 With E400 Iu
Multi Plex I - Tab
PureVita Vitamin E
PreGen DHA
Niron Komplete
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Plus Extra C
Viprot
Multivitamins and Minerals for Men
Senior Multi One
Kanga-V Multivitamins & Minerals
Card-floe II Tab
Multi Enfants Tab
Nutra-clear
Maxine Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Hoa 1
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 400unit
Tma Tab
Phytomin E Cap 800unit
Children's Chewable Vit and Min Tab
Rulavite DHA
Pro-gla Caps
Vitamin E Plus Cap 200units
Multi II IV Vi Tab
Vitamin E U.S.P. 200 I.U. - Cap
Vitamines Et Mineraux Enfants 970
Swiss One Multi Vit & Chel Min Tab
Twin G.F. Powder
Evening Primrose Oil Cap 500mg W Vit E
Organex E 800
FolaGent DHA
Complete One-A-day - Tab
E Vitamin 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
Natural Source Vitamin E 800 Iu
Sopalamine 3b Plus
Liquid
Nutrol E-400 Plus Zinc Et Selenium Cap
Rogenic
Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
PM Caps
Cedevita Sugar-free Vitamin Supplement
Earthpals Children's Chewables Multi-vitamin & Mineral Tablets
Cellular Formula
Evening Primrose Oil With Vitamin E
PreFol-DHA
Vitamines Et Mineraux Comprimes
Children's Chewable Multivitamin and Multimineral
Liquical
Vitamin E Cap USP 200iu
Formula-4 Sx
Poly-Vi-Flor Gummies
Poly-Vi-Sol
Vitamine E Cap 100iu
Healing Ointment With Vitamin E
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 800unit
Extra Once A Day
Multi Spectrum - Tablet
Vitamin E Cap 400unit
Vitamin E Cap 200unit Natural Source
Childrens Chewable Tab
Vitalife - Capsule
Swiss One Multivitamin and Mineral Caplet
PreNexa
Cell-wise Natural Source
Femitab Tab
Liqui-E 27 Units/ml
Vitamin E Capsules 800iu
Multi-force for Women Tab
Ferulic Acid CE Skin Serum
Multi 12 Injection
Twin G.F. Powder Vanilla Flavor
Inner Health Vitamin Supplement Capsules
Bye Bye Burn Lot
Multi-force for Adults Tab
Vitamine E Cap 200unit
Multiple Vit Plus Iron Tab
Vitamin E Cap 100unit USP Natural Source
Am Caps
Maltlevol 12 Liq
Tendera-OB
Vitamin E Capsules 400iu
Vit E 400unit W Selenium 50mcg
Keylosa
For-2
C.V. Formula
Adeks - Dps
Women's Change Formula
PNV-Omega
Vitamin E 100 Iu Natural Source
E 100 Cap Natural 100unit
Multi 1000
Multi-Vitamin
PreQue 10
Multivitamin with 0.25 mg Fluoride
Mangadyn
Vitamin E With Selenium and Zinc
Nutrol E 200 Cap
RE Nata
Vitamin E 200 Iu Capsules
Co-q10 M.R.B. 100mg and Vitamin E
Vitamin E 200 I.U. (natural Source)
Cedevita Plus Vitamin Supplement
Cavan-EC SOD DHA
Feminex 300 Tab
Florravite
Avon Nutrivance Vitamin E Plus
Multivitamin with 1.0 mg Fluoride
Belly Butter Stretch Marks Cream
Vitamin E Cap 800unit
Vitamin E 400iu
Revitalize Multi-vitamin and Mineral Complex
Vege 1 Daily Tab
VITAMIN D3 1.25 MG 50000 IU Dietary Supplement
Vita-vim - Tab
Vitamin E Caps USP 200unit
Vitamin E Cap 200unit
Vitamin E Cap 50unit
Formula F L W
Vitamines Et Mineraux
One A Day Multiple Vit W Minerals
L-Methyl PNV DHA
Sveets
Iron Complex
Vitafol Plus
24 Multivitamins + Minerals
Totalvit Plus
Animal Shapes
Vitamin D3 Dietary Supplement
Acne C-Patch
Food Nutrition Inc. Men's Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Calcium PNV
Vitamin E Cap 1000iu
Formula Cw-caplet
Vitamin E and Coq10
WesCap-PN DHA
E 100 Iu Capsules
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit USP Natural Source
Prenaissance
Vitamin E 400 Iu
Super Charged Energy
Vitamine E 800 I.U.
Vol-Plus
Cavan Prenatal
Vitamin E Capsules USP 400 I.U.
Renate DHA
FolaSync DHA
CitraNatal Medley
Multitabs
Vp-pnv-dha
Prenate Essential
Nutria
Poly-Vi-Flor
Manganese 50mg Plus B1 & E Tab
Cell-wise
Vitamin and Mineral Supp Formula 1
Vitamin E Cap 400iu
P-plus
Vitamin E Cap 200iu Nf Natural Source
Vitamin E 1000 Iu - Water Soluble
Vitamine E 400 U.I.
Stress Tab With Zinc, Copper and Vitamin E
Organex E 400
E 200 Cap Natural 200unit
Vitamin E 1000iu
Natural Source Vitamine E Capsules
Sincera - Tablets
Vitamin E 30unit Ont Natural
Vie-CA-rad Capsules
Vitaphil 90 DHA
Vitamin E Pure 800 I.U.
WesNate DHA
Rocky Mountain Multiple Vit and Min Mega Tab
Vitamin E Ont 30unit/gm
Vitamin E 200iu Chewable
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Drops
M.V.I. Paediatric
Enrich Core Pack - Children Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
E-400 Cap 400unit
Prenatal Vitamin No 53 Iron Fum Folic Acid Docusate CA DHA
Vitafol Fe Plus
Vitamin E 400 Iu USP
Multivitamin and Mineral
Nexa Select
Selenium Plus C & E
Ultimate Tab
Synergistic Selenium
OB Complete 400
Twin Opti Pwr
Vitamin E 25 Iu Thuna's
Prost-10 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Selenium 200mcg Plus C & E Tab
Prenatal Vi-min
Multivitamins W Minerals Extra Strength
Mycellized Vit E Liq 150unit/ml
Vitaminol
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Original
Vital Be-100
50 Plus
Vitamin E 400 I.U. Cap
Aces Caplet
Nutra Boost
Beta-carotene,vitamin C,e and Selenium Combo
Vitamin E Cap 800iunf Natural
OB Complete DHA
Super Kids Chewable Multivitamin Multimineral (chewable Tablets)
Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
A.C.E.S. Capsules
Vitamine E Cap USP 800unit
Natural Source Vitamin E 400 Iu
Avengers Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Vitamin E Capsules U.S.P. 400 I.U.
Virt-PN DHA
Gethorey MIRACLE BALM
Vitamine E Cap 100unit
Vitamine E 200 U.I.
Hemorrhoid and Fissure Relief
Hi Potency Multi Tab
Webber Vitamin E Cap 800unit Original
Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq
Efamol Cap
Indication
Vitamin E supplementation is indicated for treatment of vitamin E deficiency which can occur in cystic fibrosis, cholestasis and severe liver disease, abetalipoproteinemia or simply poor diet[A176104,L3063].
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