α-Vitamin E

α-Vitamin E ((+) -α-Tocopherol), a naturally occurring vitamin E form, is a potent antioxidant[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[59-02-9]

Product Name Alternative

(+) -α-Tocopherol; D-α-Tocopherol

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; Ferroptosis; Influenza Virus; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Apoptosis; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/__addition__-_alpha_-Tocopherol.html

Purity

99.67

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |Ethanol : 100 mg/mL|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC1=C(C)C(C)=C2C(CC[C@](CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)(C)O2)=C1C

Molecular Formula

C29H50O2

Molecular Weight

430.71

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Maret G Traber, et al. Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more. Free Radic Biol Med. 2007 Jul 1;43 (1) :4-15.|[2]Daiki Hayashi, et al. Amelioration of diabetic nephropathy by oral administration of d-α-tocopherol and its mechanisms. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2018 Jan;82 (1) :65-73.|[3]Atchara Paemanee, et al. Screening of melatonin, α-tocopherol, folic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine and resveratrol for anti-dengue 2 virus activity. BMC Res Notes. 2018 May 16;11 (1) :307.