Chemopreventive Activity of Vitamin E in Breast Cancer: A Focus on γ- and δ-Tocopherol

Vitamin E consists of eight different variants: α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols (saturated phytyl tail) and α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocotrienols (unsaturated phytyl tail). Cancer prevention studies with vitamin E have primarily utilized the variant α-tocopherol. To no avail, a majority of these studies focu...

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Main Authors: Nanjoo Suh, Amanda K. Smolarek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/3/11/962/