Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
α-Tocopherol:
A
lipophilic
(
hydrophobic
)
antioxidant
. The most active component of
vitamin
E.
Molecular structure
of
α
-tocopherol.
Related terms:
Phenol
,
natural product
,
hydrophilic
,
lipophobic
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