healthepic-Vitamin E and its varied functions.

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.

Function

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.

Effects of Deficiency

Reproductive failure
Haemolysis of Red Blood Corpuscles
Muscular dystrophy.

Sources

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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