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β-tocopherol
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β-tocopherol
IUPAC Name: (2R)-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol
Chemical Structure:
beta-Tocopherol
Cumotocopherol
Neotocopherol
P-Xylotocopherol
Antioxidants:
Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard the oxidation of a substance to which it is added. They counteract the harmful and damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.
Vitamins:
Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body.