α-Vitamin E

• Description :

  α-Vitamin E ((+) -α-Tocopherol), a naturally occurring vitamin E form, is a potent antioxidant[1][2].

• Product Name Alternative :

  (+) -α-Tocopherol; D-α-Tocopherol

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Hazard Statement :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target :

  Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; Ferroptosis; Influenza Virus; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

• Type :

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways :

  Anti-infection; Apoptosis; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

• Applications :

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research :

  Cancer; Infection

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/__addition__-_alpha_-Tocopherol.html

• Purity :

  99.67

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |Ethanol : 100 mg/mL|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  OC1=C(C)C(C)=C2C(CC[C@](CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)(C)O2)=C1C

• Molecular Formula :

  C29H50O2

• Molecular Weight :

  430.71

• Precautions :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations :

  [1]Maret G Traber, et al. Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Jul 1;43 (1) :4-15.|[2]Daiki Hayashi, et al. Amelioration of diabetic nephropathy by oral administration of d-α-tocopherol and its mechanisms. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2018 Jan;82 (1) :65-73.|[3]Atchara Paemanee, et al. Screening of melatonin, α-tocopherol, folic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine and resveratrol for anti-dengue 2 virus activity. BMC Res Notes. 2018 May 16;11 (1) :307.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  4°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

• Scientific Category :

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• Isoform :

  Human Endogenous Metabolite

• CAS Number :

  [59-02-9]