Functions of vitamin E: Update

Authors

  • Carmen Febles Fernández Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Carmen Soto Febles Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Alberto Saldaña Bernabeu Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Bárbara E. García Triana Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana

Keywords:

VITAMIN E, ANTIOXIDANTS, APOPTOSIS

Abstract

Vitamin E comprises different compounds such as tocopherols and tocotrienols. The most important in the human species is RRR-alpha-tocopherol. One of the main functions attributed to vitamin E is its antioxidant action. However, other functions have been observed that are not connected with this action, as its effects on cellular proliferation and the fagocitic action in the immune system that is related at the same time to the effect of this vitamin as a messenger of the oxidative cellular state. Parallel, there are other evidences of its relationship with apoptosis. In this paper we intend to go deep into these functions of vitamin E due to its great potentialities to be used in the therapy of medical and dental diseases.

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Published

2002-02-02

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Febles Fernández C, Soto Febles C, Saldaña Bernabeu A, García Triana BE. Functions of vitamin E: Update. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2002 Feb. 2 [cited 2025 Feb. 4];39(1):28-32. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2340

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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2002): JAN- APR

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