Tocotrienols are a class of fat-soluble vitamins in the vitamin E family, distinguished by their unsaturated side chains. They occur in plant oils and have biological roles distinct from tocopherols, including potential antioxidant and neuroprotective effects. Used mainly in biochemical, nutritional, and pharmacological contexts, their name denotes three varying isoprenoid side chains attached to a chromanol ring system.
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