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Vitamin E

Vitamin E (tocopherol) is a naturally occurring antioxidant. It is essential for normal reproduction in many animals, hence known as anti-sterility vitamin. Vitamin E is described as a 'vitamin in search of a disease.' This is due to the lack of any specific vitamin E deficiency disease in humans. 

Sources 

  • Many vegetable oils are rich sources of vitamin E. Wheat germ oil, cotton seed oil, peanut oil, corn oil and sunflower oil are the good sources of this vitamin. It is also present in meat, milk, butter and eggs. 

Deficiency_ 

  • In many the deficiency is associated with sterility, degenerative changes in muscle, megaloblastic anaemia and changes in central nervous system. 
  • Severe symptoms of vitamin E deficiency are not seen in humans except increased fragility of erythrocytes and minor neurological symptoms. 



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