ALPHA TOCOPHEROL
\ˈalfə tˈɒkəfəɹˌɒl], \ˈalfə tˈɒkəfəɹˌɒl], \ˈa_l_f_ə t_ˈɒ_k_ə_f_ə_ɹ_ˌɒ_l]\
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A natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. It has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. The natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture.
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