What does tocopherol mean?
Definitions for tocopherol
toʊˈkɒf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒlto·co·pher·ol
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Princeton's WordNet
vitamin E, tocopherol, Enoun
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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tocopherolnoun
Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.
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Tocopherol
Tocopherols (; TCP) are a class of organic chemical compounds (more precisely, various methylated phenols), many of which have vitamin E activity. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was named tocopherol, from Greek τόκος tókos 'birth' and φέρειν phérein 'to bear or carry', that is 'to carry a pregnancy', with the ending -ol signifying its status as a chemical alcohol. α-Tocopherol is the main source found in supplements and in the European diet, where the main dietary sources are olive and sunflower oils, while γ-tocopherol is the most common form in the American diet due to a higher intake of soybean and corn oil.Tocotrienols, which are related compounds, also have vitamin E activity. All of these various derivatives with vitamin activity may correctly be referred to as "vitamin E". Tocopherols and tocotrienols are fat-soluble antioxidants but also seem to have many other functions in the body.
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tocopherol
Tocopherol is a class of chemical compounds, which many have vitamin E activity. It is a series of organic compounds consisting of various methylated phenols, due to the nutritional requirement for it and its role as a vitamin, a popular term for it is often vitamin E. They are fat-soluble antioxidants that stop the production of free radicals formed when fat undergoes oxidation.
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Tocopherol
Tocopherols are a class of chemical compounds of which many have vitamin E activity. It is a series of organic compounds consisting of various methylated phenols. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was given the name "tocopherol" from the Greek words "τόκος" [birth], and "φέρειν", [to bear or carry] meaning in sum "to carry a pregnancy," with the ending "-ol" signifying its status as a chemical alcohol. alpha-Tocopherol is the main source found in supplements and in the European diet, where the main dietary sources are olive and sunflower oils, while gamma-tocopherol is the most common form in the American diet due to a higher intake of soybean and corn oil. Tocotrienols, which are related compounds, also have vitamin E activity. All of these various derivatives with vitamin activity may correctly be referred to as "vitamin E". Tocopherols and tocotrienols are fat-soluble antioxidants but also seem to have many other functions in the body.
Editors Contribution
tocopherol
A form of vitamin naturally produced within the body of a human being.
Tocopherol is a source in the European diet, where the main dietary sources are olive and sunflower oils
Submitted by MaryC on February 4, 2017
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tocopherol in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tocopherol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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