TerraVita Vitamin E (d-Alpha Tocopherol) - 400 IU (100 softgels, ZIN: 428181)

Vitamin E (d-Alpha Tocopherol) - 400 IU (100 softgels, ZIN: 428181): Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, is a fat-soluble vitamin. One of the roles fat plays in the diet is to transport fat-soluble vitamins. So Vitamin E is carried through the body attached to fat. The body stores vitamin E in fat deposits and in the liver. - The best sources of vitamin E are vegetable oils, including sunflower, safflower, canola, corn, olive, and wheat germ oil; and products made from these oils, such as margarine, nuts, seeds, wheat germ, mustard greens, broccoli, and unprocessed cereal grains. Leafy-green vegetables also contain Vitamin E, but in smaller amounts. Refined grains, such as white flour, have had the bran removed. Since the bran of the seed is where vitamin E is located, foods made from refined flours are not good sources. Whole-wheat flour contains much of the original bran and is a much better source of vitamin E. - Vitamin E may function as an antioxidant. This means it may help defe