tocotrienol

Also known as tocotrienols

350px|right|thumb|class=skin-invert-image|General chemical structure of tocotrienols. alpha(α)-Tocotrienol: R1 = Me, R2 = Me, R3 = Me; beta(β)-Tocotrienol: R1 = Me, R2 = H, R3= Me; gamma(γ)-Tocotrienol: R1 = H, R2 = Me, R3= Me; delta(δ)-Tocotrienol: R1 = H, R2 = H, R3= Me

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Revisiting the therapeutic potential of tocotrienol.BioFactors (Oxford, England) · 2022
Tocotrienol as a Protecting Agent against Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: A Mini Review of Potential Mechanisms.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
Tocotrienol in Pre-Eclampsia Prevention: A Mechanistic Analysis in Relation to the Pathophysiological Framework.Cells · 2022
Tocotrienol and Its Role in Chronic Diseases.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2016
Tocotrienol in the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023

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Tocotrienols are plant-derived natural products belonging to the vitamin E family of diterpenoids. They exist as four isomers (alpha, beta, gamma, delta), each differing in the number and position of methyl groups on their chromanol ring. Tocotrienols are distinguished from the closely related tocopherols by their side chains: tocotrienols have three unsaturated isoprenoid double bonds, whereas tocopherols have a fully saturated side chain.