Tocotrienols or T3 for short are natural subtypes of vitamin E that have produced amazing research results in recent years that go far beyond “ordinary” vitamin E.
Here's a comparison. Tocopherol is the most commonly used substance and is often referred to as “vitamin E”. Tocotrienols are rarer but also widespread molecules in nature, which are also referred to as vitamin E.
| Theme | Tocopherol | tocotrienols |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E activity | Yes | Yes |
| antioxidant | Yes | 40 to 60 times higher on the cell membrane |
| natural origin | Yes | Yes |
| anti-inflammatory | -- | T3 inhibit the production of the inflammatory factors COX-2, iNOS and NF-kappaB. |
| Cancer prevention | Antioxidants protect by neutralizing dangerous free radicals | Antioxidants protect by neutralizing dangerous free radicals studies showed a significant inhibitory effect in cultures of human cancer cells |
| Neurodegeneration | -- |
protect against neurodegeneration caused by stroke or glutamate can repair damage to the white brain matter (White Matter Lessons). |
| Heart/Circulation | -- | studies showed thes T3
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Scientific overview of tocotrienols
From 2007 there is an excellent summary of the status of tocotrienol research.
If you would like to delve even deeper into the topics of bioavailability, anti-cancer, anti-cholesterol and protection of nerve cells, this detailed report is available Ohio State University|https://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerenthe.fcgi?artid=2435257$$ well advised (in English).