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General description	Liposoluble vitamin with strong antioxidant activity important for fertility.
Found	- wheat germ oil - soybean oil - peanuts - whole grains - leafy green vegetables, cabbage, spinach, broccoli - egg yolks
Anti-aging role	- antioxydant - useful in gangrene, diabetes, congenital heart disease, phlebitis - prevent stroke and other cardiovascular problems - protect against prostate cancer - normalize activity of ovaries lower risk of developing Alzheimer disease - help realive menopausal symptoms - increase stamina in athlets and improve action of insulin - applied externally: eliminates radiation, burns
Deficiency symptoms	- decreased survivel time of red blood cells - faulty fat apsorption - anemia in premature infants - degeneration of the brain and spinaql cord - premature birth and higher risk of miscarriage - decrease in sex hormones - higher risk of skin cancer
Therapeutic doses	400 - 1200 IU - d alpha tocoferol RDA for men 10 mg RDA for women 8 mg European RDA: 15 mg (22 IU)
Maximum safe level	800 IU for long term usage 1000 mg vitamin E is equivalent to 1500 IU natural or 1100 IU synthetic vitamin E
Contraindications	People with scheduled for elective surgery are advised to avoid vitamin E two day before and after surgery.
Interactions	- anticoagulant drugs: warferin, aspirin

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