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- Title
Protective role of vitamin E in biological systems.
- Authors
Packer, L
- Abstract
Vitamin E is well accepted as nature's most effective lipid-soluble, chain-breaking antioxidant, protecting cell membranes from peroxidative damage. Free-radical-mediated pathology has been implicated in the development over time of degenerative diseases and conditions. This paper reviews the current research on the protective role and requirements for vitamin E and the other antioxidants in preventing or minimizing free-radical damage associated with specific diseases and lifestyle patterns and processes, including cancer, aging, circulatory conditions, arthritis, cataract, pollution, and strenuous exercise. While awaiting results of further human studies, research evidence suggests that an adequate intake of vitamin E and the other antioxidants can provide protection from the increasingly high free-radical concentrations caused by air pollutants and current lifestyle patterns.
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1991, Vol 53, Issue 4 Suppl, p1050S
- ISSN
0002-9165
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ajcn/53.4.1050S