| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 59-02-9 |
| EINECS | 200-412-2 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
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| Material Notes | a natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. it exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2h-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. it has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. the natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture. Constit. of many vegetable oils such as soya and sunflower oils. Dietary supplement and nutrient. Nutriceutical with anticancer and antioxidant props. Added to fats and oils to prevent rancidity. The naturally-occurring tocopherol is a single stereoisomer; synthetic forms are a mixt. of all eight possible isomers Alpha-tocopherol is traditionally recognized as the most active form of vitamin E in humans, and is a powerful biological antioxidant. |