Vitamin E: Summaries of and links to the literature
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin E.
Overview of recommendations for vitamin E intake and the science supporting its role in the body. Available here
US Food and Drug Administration. Appendix F: Calculate the Percent Daily Value for the Appropriate Nutrients. April 2008. Available here
Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000.
Overview of the role of vitamin E as an antioxidant and of some preclinical studies. Reference guide available here
Calder PC et al. Br J Nutr. 2009;101(suppl 1):S1–45.
Study that discusses the role of vitamin E in preventing production of reactive oxygen species.
Abstract available here
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Antioxidant Content of Food.
Overview of the value of vitamin E as an antioxidant and its role in the prevention of cancer. Available here
Bell SJ, Grochoski GT. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2008;48:760–774.
Review of the safety of vitamin E supplementation. Abstract available here