NOW Foods - Natural Vitamin E Oil Antioxidant Protection with Mixed Tocopherols - 4 oz.

UPC# :733739009302
Brand:NOW Foods
Size/Form:4oz.
Ship Weight:0.25
Servings:96
Dosage:0.25Teaspoon(s)

NOW Foods - Natural Vitamin E-Oil Antioxidant Protection with Mixed Tocopherols - 4 oz. (118mL)NOW Foods Natural Vitamin E-Oil Antioxidant Protection with Mixed Tocopherols provides antioxidant protection with 80% mixed tocopherols. This dietary supplement is a natural vegetarian product. This 80% mixed tocopherol Vitamin E oil is in its natural and unesterified form. Vitamin E is a major antioxidant and the primary defense against lipid peroxidation. May be used as a dietary supplement or applied to the skin for cosmetic and other purposes.Antioxidant ProtectionNatural Dietary Supplement80% Mixed TocopherolsVegetarian ProductQuality GMP AssuredContains Soy
Is NOW vitamin E a 'natural vitamin E' or synthetic?NOW does not carry any synthetic Vitamin E, which is indicated by the dl-alpha prefix (as in dl-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate). All of their Vitamin E is the all-natural d-alpha form. What's the difference between Alpha and Gamma and Tocopherol?Vitamin E is a family of essential fat-soluble nutrients that act as powerful antioxidants. In nature there are 8 substances that have been found to have vitamin E activity: alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol; and alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta tocotrienols. The four different isomers from both the tocopherol and tocotrienol groups all have different biological activities and therapeutic benefits.
According to research, d-alpha-tocopherol has the highest bioavailablity and is the standard against which all the others must be compared. Human blood and tissue contains much more alpha-tocopherol than gamma-tocopherol even though gamma-tocopherol is the predominant form of vitamin E in our diet. It's suggested that the liver metabolizes both alpha and gamma forms but uses a special protein called alpha-tocopherol transfer protein to preferentially place more alpha than any other tocopherol into the VLDL and eventually the LDL cholesterol carries it through the bloodstream to the tissues. The liver metabolizes gamma-tocopherol to 2,7,8-trimethyl-2- (beta-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromin (gamma-CEHC) which is absorbed in some tissues, sent back to the intestines via the bile and mostly excreted in the urine. Some research indicates that the active CEHC metabolite may have natriuretic activity and play a role in determining how much fluid and electrolytes may pass through the kidneys thereby influencing many important physiologic activities in the body.What is the difference between Unesterfied Vitamin E and just regular Vitamin E?Vitamin E (tocopherol) can be chemically combined with acetic acid or succinic acid to form a new more stable compound called an esterified E; Tocopheryl Acetate for example. This is more stable but needs to be uncombined by the body to release the active E portion: tocopherol. When you purchase unesterified E it is still uncombined and is the active tocopherol. Most nutritionists prefer this. Most of NOW's E's are this form. Look for the word tocopherol instead of tocopheryl. Can you clarify if your product Vitamin E-400 IU - Mixed Tocopherols/Unesterified have any form of SOY in it? Yes, it has soy. All natural Vitamin E is derived from a mixture of vegetable oils, including soy. Most people with soy intolerances can use natural Vitamin E, unless soybean oil has been added to the formula as a synergistic base, because of the degree of distillation and separation used to concentrate the vitamin.NOW's MissionThe NOW mission is - To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. NOW Foods is an award-winning and highly respected manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements and natural foods.In 1948, with the natural food and supplement industry in its infancy, entrepreneur Paul Richard paid $900 for the purchase of Fearn Soya Foodsa Chicago based manufacturer of grain and legume-based products. This began a six-decade legacy of providing health-seeking consumers with high-quality, affordable nutrition products. History of NOWIn 1968, NOW Foods was founded under the belief that good health was not a luxury available only to the wealthy. For the past forty years, NOW has made it their life's work to offer health food and nutritional supplements of the highest quality, at prices that are fair and affordable to all those who seek them. Today, NOW Foods is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. And while NOW has grown considerably over the past four decades, one thing has never changed NOW's commitment