Vitamin E-Rich Foods Quiz

$mg \alpha-tocopherol + 0.5 \times mg \beta-tocopherol + 0.1 \times mg \gamma-tocopherol + 0.3 \times mg \alpha-tocotrienol$

Sunflower oil

Alpha-tocopherol

<p>80</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To significantly decrease the adverse effects of reactive species on normal physiological function</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transporting Vitamin E to other tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It becomes highly reactive and searches for a stable molecule to steal an electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limits radical damage from oxidation of PUFAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage to cells and potential contribution to cellular dysfunction and disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epidemiology studies show a clear association between high blood concentrations of vitamin E and lower incidence of CVD</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To defend against oxidative stress and increase disease resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They contribute to the body's defense mechanisms against disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may lead to oxidative stress and increased disease susceptibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can lead to oxidative stress and increased disease susceptibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have been disappointing, showing small or no effect, and increased health risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To limit radical damage from oxidation and end the chain reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers