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Vitamins | Vitamin
A | Vitamin D | Vitamin
k
Vitamin b6
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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an
anti-sterility
vitamin which is absorbed along with fats in intestines.
It is stored in liver, muscles and body fat. |
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Function
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- Prevents preoccupation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in tissues and cell
membranes
- Protects red blood cells from haemolysis by oxidizing
agents and
- Offers protection to liver injury caused by carbonterachloride poisoning.
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Effects of Deficiency
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- Reproductive failure
- Haemolysis of Red Blood Corpuscles
- Muscular dystrophy.
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Sources
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Oils and Fats |
Vitamin E content (mg/ 100 g) |
| Butter |
2.4 |
| Coconut oil |
8.3 |
| Cottonseed oil |
81.0 |
| Mustard oil |
32.0 |
| Peanut oil (groundnut oil) |
22.0 |
| Rice bran oil |
91.0 |
| Safflower seed oil |
80.0 |
| Soybean oil |
118.0 |
| Sunflower seed oil |
70.0 |
| Wheat germ oil |
255.0 |
| Lard |
2.7 |
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