Comparing palm oil tocotrienol rich fraction with α-tocopherol supplementation on oxidative stress in healthy older adults

• Published in: Clinical nutrition ESPEN Vol. 21; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Goon, Jo Aan, Nor Azman, Nor Helwa Ezzah, Abdul Ghani, Siti Madiani, Hamid, Zalina, Wan Ngah, Wan Zurinah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Aging; alpha-tocopherol; alpha-tocotrienol; Antioxidant; antioxidants; blood; cell membranes; cis-trans isomers; DNA damage; elderly; females; free radicals; gamma-tocotrienol; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; males; malondialdehyde; Oxidative stress; placebos; Tocopherol; Tocotrienol; vitamin D; Aging; Oxidative stress; Tocotrienol; Tocopherol; Antioxidant

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble compound and powerful antioxidant that have been shown to protect the cell membranes against damage caused by free radicals. Human vitamin E supplementation studies are usually limited to α-tocopherol but currently tocotrienols are also available. This study aims to compar...