Supports Liver Health

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the commonest liver disorders. Obesity, insulin resistance, lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress have been identified amongst the possible hits leading to the onset and progression of this disease.  Read more

Enrico Magosso, Mukhtar Alam Ansari, Yogheswaran Gopalan, Ibrahim Lutfi Shuaib, Jia-Woei Wong, Nurzalina Abdul Karim Khan, Mohamed Rizal Abu Bakar, Bee-Hong Ng & Kah-Hay Yuen

Publications: Nutrition Journal
Date: Dec 2013
The natural vitamin E family is composed of 8 members equally divided into 2 classes: tocopherols (TCP) and tocotrienols (TE). A growing body of evidence suggests TE possess potent biological activity not shared by TCP. Read more

Viren Patel, Cameron Rink, Gayle M Gordillo, Savita Khanna, Urmila Gnyawali, Sashwati Roy, Bassel Shneker, Kasturi Ganesh, Gary Phillips, J Layne More, Atom Sarkar, Robert Kirkpatrick, Elmahdi A Elkhammas, Emily Klatte, Michael Miller, Michael S Firstenberg, E Antonio Chiocca, Kalanithi Nesaretnam, Chandan K Sen

Publications: The Journal of Nutrition
Date: Mar 2012
Recently, it has been reported that α-tocopherol (α-Toc) is effective for amelioration of liver damage. However, it is unknown whether other vitamin E analogs are effective. In this study, we investigated the effects of γ-tocopherol (γ-Toc) and tocotrienols (T3) in rats with fatty liver.  Read more

Rieko Yachi, Osamu Igarashi, and Chikako Kiyose

Publications: Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
Date: Mar 2012
The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of vitamin E analogs, especially gamma-tocotrienol (γ-T3), on hepatic TG accumulation and enzymes related to fatty acid metabolism in three types of rat primary hepatocytes. Read more

Chie Muto, Rieko Yachi, Yoshinori Aoki, Taisuke Koike, Osamu Igarashi, Chikako Kiyose

Publications: Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
Date: Jan 2013
Vitamin E is the generic name for tocopherol (Toc) and tocotrienol (T3), which have saturated and unsaturated side chains, respectively. Such differences allow T3 to be different from Toc in terms of their functions.  Read more

Gregor Carpentero Burdeos, Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Akio Watanabe, Fumiko Kimura, Teruo Miyazawa

Publications: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
Date: Jan 2013
The increasing burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) requires innovative management strategies, but an effective pharmacological agent has yet to be found. Apart from weight loss and lifestyle adjustments, one isomer of the vitamin E family is currently recommended for nondiabetic steatohepatitis patients. Read more

Kok-Yong Chin, Sophia Ogechi Ekeuku, Deborah Chia Hsin Chew, Anne Trias

Publications: Nutrients
Date: Feb 2023
Obesity has become a worldwide health concern among the pediatric population. The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is growing rapidly, alongside the high prevalence of obesity. Read more

Farah D.R. Al-Baiaty, Aziana Ismail, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Khairul Najmi Muhammad Nawawi, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar

Publications: Frontiers in Paediatrics
Date: July 2021
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