Vitamins
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Vitamin E Tocotrienols
CAS Number
6829-55-6
What is Vitamin E Tocotrienols?
Vitamin E Tocotrienols (CAS 6829-55-6) are members of the vitamin E family, distinguished from tocopherols by three double bonds in their isoprenoid side chain. Listed under Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC as "tocotrienol tocopherol."
Where is Vitamin E Tocotrienols used?
- Nutraceutical, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical supply chains: standardised concentrates
- Food and nutrition: natural antioxidants for edible oils, bakery fats and functional food matrices
- Personal care: emollient systems, facial serums and anti-ageing formulations
- Pharmaceutical and healthcare applications may call for material meeting more stringent purity and documentation requirements.
Good to know: Under EU Regulation 432/2012, vitamin E carries authorised health claims for protection of cells from oxidative stress; these apply at nutritionally significant intake levels and should be referenced only in accordance with applicable EU food law. Activity is typically expressed in alpha-tocopherol equivalents (alpha-TE); 1 mg d-alpha-tocopherol equals 1.49 IU.
Commercial specifications
- Standardised concentrates typically specified at 70%, 80% or higher total tocotrienol content
- Annatto-sourced material offers a tocopherol-free profile for standardisation on delta- and gamma-tocotrienol content
- Bulk packaging of 25 kg drums; 1–5 kg quantities for development and trialling
What are the physical properties of Vitamin E Tocotrienols?
Boiling Point 507.5±39.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 0.973±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
pka 10.56±0.40(Predicted)
Log P 9.380 (est)