Vitamin E

Vitamin E
Drug class

The α-tocopherol form of vitamin E
Class identifiers
Use Vitamin E deficiency, antioxidant
ATC code A11H
Biological target Reactive oxygen species
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MeSH D014810
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Vitamin E refers to a group of compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols.[1][2] Of the many different forms of vitamin E, γ-tocopherol is the most common form found in the North American diet.[3] γ-Tocopherol can be found in corn oil, soybean oil, margarine, and dressings.[3][4] α-tocopherol, the most biologically active form of vitamin E, is the second-most common form of vitamin E in the diet. This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils.[3][5] As a fat-soluble antioxidant, it interrupts the propagation of reactive oxygen species that spread through biological membranes or through a fat when its lipid content undergoes oxidation by reacting with more-reactive lipid radicals to form more stable products.[3][6][1] Regular consumption of more than 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) of tocopherols per day[1] may be expected to cause hypervitaminosis E, with an associated risk of vitamin K deficiency and consequently of bleeding problems.

Forms

The nutritional content of vitamin E is defined by α-tocopherol activity. The molecules that contribute α-tocopherol activity are four tocopherols and four tocotrienols, identified by the prefixes alpha- (α-), beta- (β-), gamma- (γ-), and delta- (δ-).[7] Natural tocopherols occur in the RRR-configuration only. The synthetic form contains eight different stereoisomers and is called 'all-rac'-α-tocopherol.[8] Water-soluble forms such as d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate are used as food additive.

α-Tocopherol

Sample of α-tocopherol, one of the various forms of vitamin E

alpha-Tocopherol is an important lipid-soluble antioxidant. It performs its functions as antioxidant in the glutathione peroxidase pathway,[9] and it protects cell membranes from oxidation by reacting with lipid radicals produced in the lipid peroxidation chain reaction.[3][10] This removes the free radical intermediates and prevents the oxidation reaction from continuing. The oxidized α-tocopheroxyl radicals produced in this process may be recycled back to the active reduced form through reduction by other antioxidants, such as ascorbate, retinol or ubiquinol.[11] Other forms of vitamin E have their own unique properties; for example, γ-tocopherol is a nucleophile that can react with electrophilic mutagens.[12]

Tocotrienols

General chemical structure of tocotrienols. alpha(α)-Tocotrienol: R1 = Me, R2 = Me, R3 = Me; beta(β)-Tocotrienol: R1 = Me, R2 = H, R3= Me; gamma(γ)-Tocotrienol: R1 = H, R2 = Me, R3= Me; delta(δ)-Tocotrienol: R1 = H, R2 = H, R3= Me

Tocotrienols are members of the vitamin E family: four tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) similar in structure to the four tocopherols, with the critical difference is that tocopherols have saturated side chains whereas tocotrienols have unsaturated isoprenoid side chains with three double bonds. Preliminary clinical trials on dietary supplement tocotrienols indicate potential for anti-disease activity.[13] Tocotrienols have lower bioavailability in blood, potential for anticoagulant effects, and appear to be safe and well-tolerated.[13]

Functions

Vitamin E has many biological functions, including its role as a fat-soluble antioxidant.[1]

Although most vitamin E supplementation studies used α-tocopherol individually, this design of studying only one isoform of vitamin E may introduce errors in interpreting overall vitamin E effects; for example, using only α-tocopherol in studies of inflammation can reduce serum γ- and δ-tocopherol concentrations.[26] Moreover, a 2013 review involving single long-term supplementation with α-tocopherol showed that many clinical studies revealed an inverse relationship between supplementation and cardiovascular disease risk or mortality, but other studies showed no effect.[27]

Deficiency

Vitamin E deficiency can cause:

Supplementation

Vitamin E supplementation has not been shown to have significant benefit for people who are healthy, and appears to be harmful.[31][32] It does not improve blood sugar control in an unselected group of people with diabetes mellitus[33] or decrease the risk of stroke.[34] Daily supplementation of vitamin E does not decrease the risk of prostate cancer, and may increase it.[1][35] Studies on its role in age-related macular degeneration are ongoing, though if it is of a combination of dietary antioxidants used to treat the condition it may increase the risk.[36] Routine supplementation with vitamin E during pregnancy has been shown to offer no benefit to the mother or the child. Vitamin E has been reported to cause more side effects, such as abdominal pain in pregnant women, and also the increased risk of having early rupture of membranes at term.[37]

Supplementary Vitamin E, along with β-carotene and vitamin C, has shown no protective effect on reducing the risk of cataract, cataract extraction, progression of cataract, and slowing the loss of visual acuity.[38]

Medical uses

There is widespread use of vitamin E as a topical product, with claims for improved wound healing and reduced scar tissue. A 2015 review concluded that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.[39]

Vitamin E and its analogs are used to prevent and repair cell and tissue damage during radiation therapy.

The use of vitamin E in the treatment of some cancers is beneficial. Vitamin E and its derivatives promote tumor susceptibility of ionizing radiation during cancer treatment.[40]

Toxicity

The LD50, or the toxic dose required to kill 50% of experimental rats or mice, is 4000 mg of vitamin E per kg.[41] Vitamin E can act as an anticoagulant, increasing the risk of bleeding, specifically acting synergistically with the blood-thinner, warfarin.[1][42] As a result, the U.S. Food and Nutrition Board has set a tolerable upper intake levels (UL) at 1,000 mg (1,500 IU) per day.[1][43] Hypervitaminosis E may also counteract vitamin K, leading to a vitamin K deficiency. In high doses, vitamin E has prooxidant properties, possibly causing oxidation which may damage cells and increase the risk of cancer or mortality.[42] Supplementation with vitamin E is not indicated during treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.[1] Long-term use of high doses may cause nausea, diarrhea, or vision deficiencies.[42]

Dietary sources

mg/(100 g)
[note 1] 		Some foods with vitamin E content[3][1][44]
lowhigh
150 Wheat germ oil
95 Almond oil
44 Canola/rapeseed oil
41 Sunflower oil
34 Safflower oil
26 Almonds
19 Wheat germ
15 Hazelnuts
14 Olive oil
8.33 Peanut
1.53.4 High-value green, leafy vegetables: spinach, turnip, beet greens, collard greens, and dandelion greens[note 2]
2.32 Butter
2 Avocados
1.8 Cocoa butter
1.4 Sesame oil
1.11.5 Asparagus[note 3]
1.5 Kiwifruit (green)
0.90 Cashew nuts
0.781.5 Broccoli[note 4]
0.81 Pumpkin[note 5]
0.260.94 Sweet potato[note 6]
0.9 Mangoes
0.7 Walnuts
0.540.56 Tomatoes[note 7]
0.360.44 Rockfish[note 8]
0.3 Papayas
0.25 Tahini
0.130.22 Low-value green, leafy vegetables: lettuce[note 9]

Dietary Reference Intake

The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the U.S. Institute of Medicine updated Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for vitamin E in 2000. The current EAR for vitamin E for women and men ages 14 and up is 12 mg/day. The RDA is 15 mg/day. RDAs are higher than EARs so as to identify amounts that will cover people with higher than average requirements. RDA for pregnancy equals 15 mg/day. RDA for lactation equals 19 mg/day. For infants up to 12 months the Adequate Intake (AI) is 4–5 mg/day and for children ages 1–13 years the RDA increases with age from 6 to 11 mg/day. The FNB also sets Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) for vitamins and minerals when evidence is sufficient. In the case of vitamin E the UL is 1,000 mg/day.[43] Collectively the EARs, RDAs and ULs are referred to as Dietary Reference Intakes. The European Food Safety Authority reviewed the same safety question and set a UL at 300 mg/day.[45]

For U.S. food and dietary supplement labeling purposes the amount in a serving is expressed as a percent of Daily Value (%DV). For vitamin E labeling purposes 100% of the Daily Value was 30 mg, but as of May 2016 it has been revised to 15 mg. A table of the old and new adult Daily Values is provided at Reference Daily Intake. Food and supplement companies have until July 28, 2018 to comply with the change.

History

Vitamin E was discovered in 1922 by Herbert McLean Evans and Katharine Scott Bishop[46] and first isolated in a pure form by Gladys Anderson Emerson in 1935 at the University of California, Berkeley.[47] Erhard Fernholz elucidated its structure in 1938 and shortly afterwards the same year, Paul Karrer and his team first synthesized it.[48]

The first use for vitamin E as a therapeutic agent was conducted in 1938 by Widenbauer, who used wheat germ oil supplement on 17 premature newborn infants suffering from growth failure. Eleven of the original 17 patients recovered and were able to resume normal growth rates.[49]

In 1945, Drs. Evan V. Shute and Wilfred E. Shute, siblings from Ontario, Canada, published the first monograph arguing that megadoses of vitamin E can slow down and even reverse the development of atherosclerosis.[50] Peer-reviewed publications soon followed.[51][52] The same research team also demonstrated, in 1946, that α-tocopherol improved impaired capillary permeability and low platelet counts in experimental and clinical thrombocytopenic purpura.[53]

Later, in 1948, while conducting experiments on alloxan effects on rats, Gyorge and Rose noted rats receiving tocopherol supplements suffered from less hemolysis than those that did not receive tocopherol.[54] In 1949, Gerloczy administered all-rac-α-tocopheryl acetate to prevent and cure edema.[55][56] Methods of administration used were both oral, that showed positive response, and intramuscular, which did not show a response.[49] This early investigative work on the benefits of vitamin E supplementation was the gateway to curing the vitamin E deficiency-caused hemolytic anemia described during the 1960s. Since then, supplementation of infant formulas with vitamin E has eradicated this vitamin’s deficiency as a cause for hemolytic anemia.[49]

Cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disease condition that refers to the buildup of plaque, which is a substance containing lipid and cholesterol (mainly the low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol) on the inner layer of the arterial lumen.[57] With the existing plaque, instead of being smooth and elastic, the layers become thickened and irregular and the lumen of the artery become narrower. This vessel-narrowing effect lead to a reduction of blood circulation and can lead to or worsen the condition of hypertension.[58]

There are currently multiple theories explaining factors causing and affecting the cholesterol plaque build up within arteries with the most popular theory indicating that the rate of build up is affected by the oxidation of the LDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins with one of the physiological roles being lipid transportation. A typical LDL particle contain 2,700 fatty acid molecules and half of them are poly-unsaturated fatty acids, which are very oxidation sensitive.[59] Once the oxidation of LDL occur, it will start a series of undesirable effects starting from the increase production of inflammatory cytokines by stimulating the endothelial cells and monocytes, followed by increased production of tissue factors, production of macrophages and monocytes, which eventually lead to the formation of foam cells and accelerated development of atherosclerosis. With the presence of adequate concentration of vitamin E, which is a very potent fat-soluble antioxidant, it can inhibit the oxidation of LDL, and this inhibition contributes protection against the development of atherosclerosis and can stabilize the existing plaque.[59]

Cardiovascular research

According to one meta-analysis,[60] nine cohort studies showed that high intake of tocopherol was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with lower intake. In this study, higher dietary, supplementation and combined vitamin E intake was also associated with lower disease incidents. In 1993, a study of 39,919 male health professionals aged 40 to 75 showed that consumption of more than 60 IU of vitamin E (any form) per day was associated with a lower incidence of coronary heart disease compared with less than 7.5 IU/day intake.[61] This study also showed an inverse association between vitamin E supplementation and the incidence of heart disease.

A 2015 systematic review of clinical trials concluded that vitamin E supplementation alone improved endothelial function as determined by measurements of forearm blood flow, but when combined with vitamin C supplementation, it did not.[62] A meta-analysis of clinical trials showed no significant association between vitamin E supplementation and cardiovascular mortality.[63]

Notes

  1. ↑ "USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory". In notes 2–11, USDA NDL Release 24 numbers are given as mg/(100 g). Low and high values vary some by raw versus cooked and by variety.
  2. ↑ Spinach (2.0 raw, 2.1 cooked), turnip (2.9 raw, 1.9 cooked), beet (1.5 raw, 1.8 cooked), collard (2.3 raw, 0.88 cooked), and dandelion greens (3.4 raw, 2.4 cooked)
  3. ↑ 1.1 raw, 1.5 cooked
  4. ↑ 0.78 raw, 1.5 cooked
  5. ↑ 1. raw, 0.8 cooked
  6. ↑ 0.26 raw, 0.94 boiled
  7. ↑ 0.54 raw, 0.56 cooked
  8. ↑ 0.36 raw, 0.44 cooked
  9. ↑ Lettuce (0.18 iceberg, 0.22 green leaf, 0.13 romaine, 0.15 red leaf, 0.18 butterhead)

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