Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that a three-month supplementation with tocotrienol-rich vitamin E significantly increased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and creatinine clearance in participating subjects. Diabetic kidney...
Tocotrienol-Rich Vitamin E Improves Neuronal Function in Diabetic Patients
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with tocotrienol improved diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in participating subjects compared to placebo. Characterized by pain and numbness in the extremities, DPN is a complication...
Tocotrienols Promote Bone Health in Postmenopausal Osteopenia
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twelve weeks of tocotrienol supplementation significantly decreased bone resorption and improved bone turnover rate by suppressing the bone remodeling regulators in postmenopausal women with osteopenia. In April of 2018, the National...
Combined Gamma-Tocotrienol and Statin Treatment for Malignant Mesothelioma
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This cell study shows how gamma-tocotrienol and statins, when used in combination, were more effective in destroying malignant melanoma cell lines than when used alone. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive treatment- resistance...
Tocotrienols Associated with Prostate Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 37 mice who were genetically engineered for prostate cancer, those fed a tocotrienol fortified diet had 53% palpable high-grade tumors compared to 80 % palpable high-grade tumors in the control group. Prostate cancer...
Minor Component of Vitamin E, Tocotrienols, May Enhance Aging Immune Function
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Tocotrienols enabled the T cells of older mice to multiply more rapidly. The major component of vitamin E, alpha-tocopherol, has been extensively studied, although some of its physiological benefits are hotly...
Vitamin E
Written by Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Vitamin E plays a role in the prevention of colon, breast, and skin cancers. Vitamin E refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds called tocopherols and tocotrienols. There are four major dietary tocopherols, α, β, δ, and γ, and...
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