Health Care Guide on Vitamin E Discovery, Daily requirements,
Absorption, metabolism & Rich Food List for Skin, vegetarians & non
vegetarians in India in word / .doc format
VITAMIN
E:
It has become one of the
most misused, abused and controversial nutrients because of many erroneous
claims for its healing powers in a variety of ailments.
Discovery:
In 1922 a research team
discovered that female rats aborted and male rats were sterile unless lettuce,
wheat germ, and dried alfalfa were added to their diet of casein, cornstarch,
lard butter, and yeast. In 1924 another researcher came to the same conclusion,
and because the then four known vitamins were called A, B, C and D he suggested
that this “fertility vitamin” be called vitamin E. In 1936 the first group
isolated an alcohol having vitamin E activity from wheat germ oil and called it
alphatocopherol from the Greek words meaning childbirth and to carry, that is,
an alcohol that helps the bearing of young.
Recommended
dietary allowance:
