7. Sunflower Seeds
• One ounce of dry-
roasted sunflower
seeds delivers 7.4 mg
of vitamin E.
8. • Almonds (7.3 mg of
vitamin E per ounce)
• Hazelnuts (4.3 mg of
vitamin E per ounce)
• peanuts (2.2 mg of
vitamin E per ounce)
• Pine nuts (One ounce
of pine nuts contains
2.6 mg of vitamin E)
12. Pharmacological properties
1. Prevention of oxidative stress
2. Supporting healthy skin
3. Vitamin E inhibits platelet aggregation
4. Vitamin E may be involved in signal transduction in
neuronal cells
13. Therapeutic indications
• Angina
pectoris
• Acne
• Alzheimer’s
disease
• Cancer
• Cataracts
• complications in late
pregnancy
• Diabetes
• Psoriasis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Respiratory infection
etc.
15. Interactions
1. Vitamin E may increase the anticoagulant
effect of warfarin.
2. may decrease the benefits of atorvastatin
therapy.
3. Plasma levels of vitamin E may be lowered
by anticonvulsants.