This is all about Vitamin E. Structure of Vitamin E Types of Vitamin E Characteristics of Vitamin E Sources of Vitamin E Functions of Vitamin E Deficiency of Vitamin E

1. Presented by:
Laiba Younas

3. Contents:
• Definition
• Structure
• Types
• Characteristics
• Sources
• Functions
• Deficiency

4. What is Vitamin-E ?
• Tocopherol is the chemical name of vitamin E.
• The word tocopherol is derived from the word toco that
means ‘birth’ and pheros means ‘to bear’.
• It is also called anti-aging factor.
• It is a vitamin that dissolves in fat.
• It is yellow oily liquid freely soluble in fat solvent.

5. Structure of Vitamin-E:

6. Types of Vitamin-E:
• Alpha (α) Tocopherol
• Beta (β) Tocopherol
• Gamma (γ) Tocopherol
• Delta( δ) Tocopherol

7. Characteristics of Vitamin-E:
• They are Oily Yellow Liquids.
• They are insoluble in Water and soluble in Fat solvents.
• Stable to Heat and Acids.
• Unstable to Alkali.
• They are destroyed when in contact with rancid fat and
in iron.

8. Sources of Vitamin-E:
Through Supplements Through Foods

9. Good sources of vitamin E:
• Vegetable oils (such as wheat germ, sunflower,
safflower, corn, and soybean oils)
• Nuts (such as almonds, peanuts, and hazelnuts/filberts)
• Seeds (such as sunflower seeds)
• Green leafy vegetables (such as spinach and broccoli)

10. Functions of Vitamin-E:
• Protects body tissue from damage caused by harm cells,
tissues and organs.
• Help body to keep the immune system strong against
viruses and bacteria.
• Important in the formation of red blood cells.
• Helps cells to carry out many important functions.
• Protects Cell Membrane.

11. Deficiency of Vitamin-E:
Infants
• Loss of weight
• Delayed growth
• Poor eating habits
• Developmental
problems
Adults
• Mild anemia
• Age spots
• Fragile red blood
cells
• Brain function
abnormalities
Children
• Muscle weakness
• Chronic liver disease
• Slow growth
• Motor speech
disorder

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