Vitamin E

A group of compounds, including tocopherols and tocotrienols, which contain powerful antioxidants that protect cells against damage caused by “free radicals.”

The Science

1. Vitamin E added silicone gel sheets for treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids.
2. Vitamin E uncouples joint destruction and clinical inflammation in a transgenic mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Mechanism of vitamin E inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity in macrophages from old mice: role of peroxynitrite.
4. Dietary vitamin E and quercetin modulate inflammatory responses of collagen-induced arthritis in mice.
5. A prospective study in children: Pre- and post-surgery use of vitamin E in surgical incisions.
6. Vitamin E gel reduces time of healing of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis.
7. Vitamin E–an aid to wound healing?
8. Anti-inflammatory response of dietary vitamin E and its effects on pain and joint structures during early stages of surgically induced osteoarthritis in dogs.
9. Polymeric films loaded with vitamin E and aloe vera for topical application in the treatment of burn wounds.
10. The role of vitamin e in human health and some diseases.
11. Therapeutic efficacy of vitamin E δ-tocotrienol in collagen-induced rat model of arthritis.
12. Anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin E on adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats.