"Tocopherols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units. They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.
| Descriptor ID |
D024505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.909.750 D03.633.100.150.909.750
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| Concept/Terms |
E Vitamin E- E Vitamin E
- Vitamin E-mp
- Vitamin E mp
- Vitamin Emp
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocopherols" by people in Profiles.
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Healthy lifestyles related to subsequent prevalence of age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr; 129(4):470-80.
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Tumor markers and rectal cancer: support for an inflammation-related pathway. Int J Cancer. 2009 Oct 01; 125(7):1698-704.
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Longitudinal study of serum carotenoid, retinol, and tocopherol concentrations in relation to breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jul; 90(1):162-9.
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Longitudinal association of serum carotenoids and tocopherols with hostility: the CARDIA Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Jan 01; 167(1):42-50.