Now Foods most comprehensive blend of tocopherols, NOW Vitamin E 400 IU Mixed is a remarkable formula that works synergistically with other antioxidants to protect the body from cellular damage caused by harmful free radicals. By combining alpha-, beta-, delta-, and gamma- tocopherols, NOW’s unique blend of these oxidation quenching nutrients is easily digested and critical to good overall health.
From the FDA's website: "Some scientific evidence suggests that consumption of antioxidant vitamins may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer. However, FDA has determined that this evidence is limited and not conclusive."
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Vitamin E 400 IU Mixed Tocopheryl 100 Soft Gel
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Amount per
serving
% Daily*
Value
Vitamin E (as unesterified d-alpha tocopherol plus mixed tocopherols: d-beta, d-delta and d-gamma)
400
IU
1330%
*Percent Daily Values are based on the 2000 Calorie Diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Daily value not established.
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel daily, preferably with meals.
Free of: sugar, yeast, wheat, corn, milk.
Other Ingredients: vegetable oil concentrate, gelatin, glycerin, water.
What type of vegetable oil is used in your Vitamin E softgels? The vegetable oil used in our Vitamin E products is soybean oil. For those persons allergic to soy or soy products, try NOW® Dry E-400 capsules or powder. This product is free of any soy ingredients.
What's the difference between Alpha and Gamma and Tocopherol? In order to answer the question correctly we need to review what Vitamin E is. Vitamin E is a family of essential fat-soluble nutrients that act as powerful antioxidants. In nature there are 8 substances that have been found to have vitamin E activity: alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol; and alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta tocotrienols. The four different isomers from both the tocopherol and tocotrienol groups all have different biological activities and therapeutic benefits.
According to research d-alpha-tocopherol has the highest bioavailablity and is the standard against which all the others must be compared. Human blood and tissue contains much more alpha-tocopherol than gamma-tocopherol even though gamma-tocopherol is the predominant form of vitamin E in our diet. It’s suggested that the liver metabolizes both alpha and gamma forms but uses a special protein called alpha-tocopherol transfer protein to preferentially place more alpha than any other tocopherol into the VLDL and eventually the LDL cholesterol carries it through the bloodstream to the tissues. The liver metabolizes gamma-tocopherol to 2,7,8-trimethyl-2- (beta-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromin (gamma-CEHC) which is absorbed in some tissues, sent back to the intestines via the bile and mostly excreted in the urine. Some research indicates that the active CEHC metabolite may have natriuretic activity and play a role in determining how much fluid and electrolytes may pass through the kidneys thereby influencing many important physiologic activities in the body.
Which NOW® Vitamin E product should I take for a good blend of mixed tocopherols? Which is better for gamma tocopherols? Your best bet for a good blend of mixed tocopherols in a softgel form is NOW® Vitamin E with 20% Mixed Tocopherols. We also carry a liquid supplement that contains 80% mixed tocopherols, which contains the best overall mix of tocopherols. These two formulas will also supply the greatest amount of gamma tocopherols.
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