Vitamin E

Question 1

Anti-sterility vitamin

Answer 1

Vitamin E

Question 2

other name for vitamin E

Answer 2

Tocopherols (to bear child) and tocotrienols

Question 3

less biologically active vitamin E

Answer 3

Tocotrienol

Question 4

1 mg α-tocopherol=

Answer 4

1 α-TE (α–tocopherol equivalents)

Question 5

Beta =

Answer 5

x 0.5

Question 6

Gamma =

Answer 6

x 0.1

Question 7

Stable sources of Vitamin E

Answer 7

Plant products (especially oils): raisin bran, almonds, sunflower oil, canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, asparagus, peanuts

Question 8

Reduces vitamin E potency

Answer 8

Rancid Fat

Question 9

how many percent is absorbed in ingested vitamin E

Answer 9

Only 20-30% of ingested vitamin E is absorbed

Question 10

FUNCTION OF VITAMIN E

Answer 10

Most important lipid- soluble antioxidant in the cell (cellular antioxidant defense system)
Spares vitamin A, fatty acids and carotenes
protects the vulnerable components of the cells and their membranes from destruction
Prevents the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Reduces the risk of heart disease by protecting LDL against oxidation

Question 11

◦Selenium containing enzyme
◦Helps breakdown peroxidized fatty acids (that tends to form free radical)
◦Lessen the burden of vitamin E

Answer 11

Glutathione peroxidase

Question 12

◦Reacts with peroxide and single oxygen (free radicals)

◦Reduce free radical activity

Answer 12

Superoxide dismutase and catalase

Question 13

Superoxide dismutase and catalase;
◦Decreases the body’s utilization of other fat-soluble vitamins
◦may interfere with the function of vitamin Khemorrhage

Answer 13

“Hypervitaminosis E”