Vitamin E is a fat Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant. soluble antioxidant.
Its main action is to stop the chain reaction of free radicals
producing more free radicals.
It protects the vulnerable components of the cells and their
membranes from destruction.
It prevents the oxidation of the PUFAs.
Vitamin E may also reduce the risk of heart disease by
protecting LDL against oxidation.
Vitamin E may also block the formation of Vitamin E may also block the formation of nitrosamines nitrosamines,
which are which are carcinogens carcinogens formed in the stomach from formed in the stomach from nitrites nitrites
consumed in the diet. It also may protect against the
development of cancers by enhancing immune function