In what there is a vitamin E (tocopherol)"

There is a group of various organic compounds, enough simple by the nature and without which the human body is not capable to function normally. This group are vitamins. Generally they participate in exchange processes of our organism. At each of them the purpose and features. In this article we will tell about vitamin E opportunities.

Value of vitamin B organism

Vitamin E is a general name of group of connections of tokoferol and tokotriyenol. Their main function in a human body — protection of cellular membranes against oxidation. In addition, performs the following functions:

• saves cellular structures from influence of free radicals;
• is responsible for blood clotting and for fast healing of wounds;
• oxygenates that helps to overcome fatigue;
• lowers blood pressure;
• does not allow to develop to a cataract;
• protects erythrocytes from effect of toxins;
• holds muscular and nervous systems in a tone;
• strengthens walls of capillaries;
• stimulates synthesis of hormones;
• it does not allow to be formed to blood clots;
• feeds cages;
• it is capable to slow down aging process;
• does skin of more elastic;
• regulates synthesis of nucleinic acids;
• is a good immunomodulator.

Whether you know? Vitamin E also Catherine Scott Bishop was opened in 1922 by Herbert Evans during the experiments on rats.

Daily requirement

Modern physicians consider that for normal functioning of an organism it is enough 15-30 ME in day. If to convert the international units (IU) into milligrams, then it will turn out that 1 mg of alpha tocopherol in a natural form corresponds to 1.49 ME. But it provided that the organism does not suffer a shortage of this component. Otherwise it it can be necessary much more. In general the norm on the use of tocopherol can be calculated independently, considering that the adult needs 0.3 milligrams on kilogram of weight.

If there is no desire to calculate for themselves norm, then it is possible to use data from WHO for various categories of people. They are given below.

For men

For women

For children

For teenagers (since 12 years)

For pregnant women

Pregnant women need 20 milligrams of vitamin E a day. In certain cases doctors can increase a dosage.

It is interesting to learn what role is played by vitamin E when planning conception and pregnancy.

For nursing mothers

During a lactation the standard daily rate in vitamin is 15 mg.

Advantage at pregnancy

It is considered that tocopherol provides the normal course of pregnancy, saves from an abortion on early terms. Also he actively takes part in formation of some systems in an organism of future child. Intake of vitamin during pregnancy will help to restore a hormonal background of the woman as normalizes work of ovaries. Its action is similar to effect of progesterone therefore it helps to ripen to a placenta, adjusts its functions and reduces risk of developing of pathologies.

Study features of use of vitamin E of dl of the person and a hair.

Important! Despite such list of positive actions, it is not necessary to abuse tocopherol during incubation of the kid as it has also an opposite action.

Symptoms of deficiency and overdose

Vitamin E belongs to non-toxic substances therefore its surplus is less often shown, than a shortcoming. But nevertheless it is necessary to be ready to any situation, and for this purpose it is necessary to study symptoms of hypovitaminosis and a gipervitaminoz.

Hypovitaminosis

The shortage of vitamin — quite widespread phenomenon. Most brightly hypovitaminosis is observed at the persons living in industrial zones. At the E-vitamin deficiency erythrocytes begin to collapse that involves decrease in protective function of an organism. Such changes are shown in a look:

• apathy, slackness;
• losses of attention;
• nervousness;
• headaches;
• failures in a metabolism;
• decrease in abilities of blood to oxygen transportation;
• muscular dystrophy;
• failures in work of a reproductive system;
• weakening of a cardiac muscle.

Gipervitaminoz

We already said that vitamin E is not toxic as all its surplus is easily removed together with bile. But long intake of vitamin-containing medicines together with violations of work of some bodies can sometimes lead to the fact that tocopherol will not manage to be removed from an organism. Its surplus is shown as follows:

• deterioration in sight;
• weakness, apathy;
• fast fatigue;
• rapid breathing;
• pain in muscles and spasms;
• headache and dizziness;
• gastric and cardiac pains.

Learn how to define a surplus in a vitamin E organism.

Interaction and compatibility with other substances

Together with vitamins A, With and selenium vitamin E supports a reproductive system of a human body. Also such combination of vitamins helps to suspend process of aging and to return youth. In addition, tocopherol interferes with vitamin A destruction, thereby promoting its accumulation. It helps to be acquired to magnesium.

Important! For tocopherol oxygen, UF beams, low temperature and mineral oils are pernicious.

What contains vitamin E

To maintain balance of tocopherol in an organism, it is enough to use vitamin-containing products. Their list will be given below.

Oils

Nuts and seeds

Grain, grain and bean

Fish and seafood

Meat

Dairy products

Eggs

Fruit, berries and dried fruits

Vegetables and greens

Whether you know? In 1938, vitamin E was used in the therapeutic purposes. It was the oil received from wheat germs. It was given to 17 premature newborns who had violations in growth. 11 of them were restored in development.

As we see, tocopherol — an important component in our food allowance. It contains in many useful products. It is rather correct to correct a diet, and your organism will be always provided with a necessary element.