Gamma-tocopherol, the major form of vitamin E in the US diet, deserves more attention - 2001
University of California at Berkeley
Vitamin E
Found InPistachios, walnuts, and flaxseeds
FormAlpha-Tocopherol (from mixed tocopherols)
SourceRapeseed oil
SupplierAOM/Nutralliance
Final Location of ManufacturingBuenos Aires, Argentina
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Benefits
Antioxidant Actions*
We use a soy-free, mixed tocopherols source that matches the composition of Vitamin E found in healthy foods.*
Evidence-Based or Bust
We use nutrients backed by a significant body of research that is growing every day. Of the thousands of unaffiliated studies our in-house scientists sorted through to guide our choices, the titles below are some relevant MVPs.
How an increased intake of alpha-tocopherol can suppress the bioavailability of gamma-tocopherol - 2006
University of California at Berkeley
Decision analysis supports the paradigm that indiscriminate supplementation of Vitamin E does more harm than good - 2009
Tel Aviv University
Foods, fortificants, and supplements: where do Americans get their nutrients? - 2011
Nutrition Impact LLC
Scientific opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin E and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 160, 162, 1947),....pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 - 2010
European Food Safety Authority
Lipophilic antioxidants in human sebum and aging - 2002
IDI-IRCCS (Istituto Dermatopatico Dell’Immacolata. Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
There are 26,214 studies on Vitamin E and counting
Substantiation is a living, breathing thing. We are constantly reviewing new research. Have a study you think we should take a look at? Send it our way:research@ritual.com
