Vitamin E Gamma-Tocopherol
What is Vitamin E Gamma-Tocopherol?
Gamma-tocopherol (CAS 54-28-4), also recognized as E308 and D-gamma-tocopherol, is a naturally occurring member of the vitamin E family sourced primarily from soybean and corn oils.
Where is Vitamin E Gamma-Tocopherol used?
- Food and nutraceutical: extends shelf life of edible oils, fat-based spreads and encapsulated supplement blends
- Personal care: protects lipid-rich bases in skin creams, serums and lip products
- Animal feed and agricultural premixes: oxidative stability in fat-supplemented feed compounds
- Pharmaceutical: antioxidant excipient in soft gel capsules and oil-based drug delivery systems
- It functions as a lipid-soluble antioxidant and stabilizer, protecting oils, fats and active ingredients from oxidative degradation.
Commercial specifications
- Bulk supply in drums or IBCs
- Concentrate purity levels range from natural-source mixed fractions to high-purity isolated material
Other Names (Synonyms)
gamma-tocopherol|Vitamin E gamma|O-Xylotocopherol|D-gamma-tocopherol|7,8-Dimethyltocolo-xylotocopherol|3,4-Dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol|2,7,8-Trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol|2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol|DL-alpha-Tocopherol|E308