D-α-Tocopherol acetate

D-α-Tocopherol acetate (D-Vitamin E acetate) can be hydrolyzed to d-alpha-tocopherol (VE) and absorbed in the small intestine[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[58-95-7]

Product Name Alternative

D-Vitamin E acetate

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335, H413

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Interleukin Related; NF-κB

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/alpha-tocopherol-acetate.html

Purity

98.32

Solubility

DMSO : 200 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCC2=C(C)C(OC(C)=O)=C(C)C(C)=C2O1

Molecular Formula

C31H52O3

Molecular Weight

472.74

Precautions

H315, H319, H335, H413

References & Citations

[1]Fukui E, et al. Enhancing effect of medium-chain triglycerides on intestinal absorption of d-alpha-tocopherol acetate from lecithin-dispersed preparations in the rat. J Pharmacobiodyn. 1989 Feb;12 (2) :80-6.|[2]Ng LT, et al., Comparative effects of tocotrienol-rich fraction, α-tocopherol and α-tocopheryl acetate on inflammatory mediators and nuclear factor kappa B expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages. Food Chem. 2012 Sep 15;134 (2) :920-5.