delta tocopherol/ataxia

The term vitamin E covers several related tocopherols and tocotrienols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocopherols and tocotrienols), which have been isolated from natural sources, but the most active of these is the alpha-form, Fig. 1). Vitamin E is an essential nutrient for higher animals including

Alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol are present in many foods and are, in the absence of fat malabsorption, well absorbed from the gut. Their anti-oxidant property is well known and protects arteries and capillaries as well as blood lipids and nervous tissue against oxidative stress. In

Evidence suggests that decreased α-tocopherol (the most biologically active substance in the vitamin E group) level can cause neurological symptoms, most likely ataxia. The aim of the current study was to first provide reference intervals for serum tocopherols in the adult Hungarian population with

Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (alpha-TTP) is a liver protein responsible for the selective retention of alpha-tocopherol from dietary vitamin E, which is a mixture of alpha, beta, gamma, and delta-tocopherols and the corresponding tocotrienols. The alpha-TTP-mediated transfer of alpha-tocopherol

The vitamin E family consists of four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. α-Tocopherol (αT) is the predominant form of vitamin E in tissues and its deficiency leads to ataxia in humans. However, results from many clinical studies do not support a protective role of αT in disease prevention in people