Tocopherol liquid Raw Materials CAS 1406-18-4

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Uses and synthesis of Tocopherol liquid

Tocopherol liquid is also called Vitamin E. In the natural vitamin E, there are seven known isomers, and there are four common ones, that is, α-, β-, γ-, δ-, usually called vitamin E refers to the α- type. The activity of α- type was the highest, and the activity of δ- type was the lowest. Light yellow viscous oily transparent liquid. It occurs naturally in vegetable oils. Tocopherol is a strong antioxidant that effectively prevents the rancidity of fatty acids in food and the digestive tract, protecting cells from harmful substances produced by the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids.

Applications/Functions of Tocopherol liquid

• Tocopherol liquid is used as medicine and has good medical value for preventing arteriosclerosis, anemia, liver disease, cancer, etc. As an animal feed additive, it can improve reproductive ability;
• Tocopherol is used in food as an antioxidant for instant noodles, margarine, milk powder, fats, etc. It can also be used in combination with vitamin A, vitamin A fatty acid ester, etc.

Physicochemical Property of Tocopherol liquid

Light yellow viscous liquid, soluble in chloroform, ether, acetone and vegetable oil, soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water. Good heat resistance, can be oxidized in the light, the color becomes darker.

Production methodprocess of Tocopherol liquid

Natural vitamin E can be extracted from vegetable oils such as wheat germ oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil and rice bran oil. Tocopherol can also be synthesized from 2,3,5 -- methyl hydroquinone and phytol, and then refined by acetylation and extraction to obtain Tocopherol liquid.

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