Vitamin E and human health: An update

Vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin, has an immense role and is the main constituent of defense due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It performs many actions in the body, such as protecting the body from metabolic syndromes such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension due to its antioxidant property. Once the Vitamin E is absorbed by the small intestine, it is absorbed by the liver, and it is stored in the liver until it is required. Fruits, vegetables, cereals, chicken, and eggs are the best sources of Vitamin E. Human red blood cells and serum contain alpha- and gamma-tocopherols, whereas alpha-tocopherol is present in the highest quantity. In this chapter, we tried to focus on the beneficial roles of Vitamin E, its synthesis, its types, etc.