A vitamin E analog
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10008494γ-Tocotrienol
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β-Tocotrienol

Item No. 9001533

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Formal Name
(2R)-3,4-dihydro-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[4,8,12-trimethyl-3E,7E,11-tridecatrien-1-yl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol
CAS Number
490-23-3
Molecular Formula
C28H42O2
Formula Weight
410.6
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/ml
λmax
293 nm
SMILES
C[C@]1(CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C)OC2=C(C)C=C(O)C(C)=C2CC1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C28H42O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-24(6)26(29)19-23(5)27(25)30-28/h11,13,15,19,29H,8-10,12,14,16-18H2,1-7H3/b21-13+,22-15+/t28-/m1/s1
InChi Key
FGYKUFVNYVMTAM-WAZJVIJMSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    β-Tocotrienol is a less potent antioxidant than α-tocotrienol (Item No. 10008377).1 A high cholesterol diet supplemented with a mixture of α- and β-tocopherols and tocotrienols has been shown to lower hepatic cholesterol and cholesterol ester concentration and to reduce atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE+/- mice.2 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2110]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kamal-Eldin, A., and Appelqvist, L.-Å. The chemistry and antioxidant properties of tocopherols and tocotrienols. Lipids 31(7), 671-701 (1996).

    2. Black, T.M., Wang, O., Maeda, N., et al. Palm tocotrienols protect ApoE +/- mice from diet-induced atheroma formation. J. Nutr. 130(10), 2420-2426 (2000).