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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2023; 15(6): 943-958
Published online Jun 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i6.943
Published online Jun 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i6.943
Figure 1 Chemical structure of vitamin E homologues, namely tocopherol, and tocotrienol.
TP has a saturated phytyl side chain, while tocopherol has three double bonds (indicated in blue line dotted box) on the side chain. The α-, β-, γ-, δ-isomers differ in the position of the methyl group on the chromanol ring (R1 and R2).
- Citation: Ekeuku SO, Etim EP, Pang KL, Chin KY, Mai CW. Vitamin E in the management of pancreatic cancer: A scoping review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15(6): 943-958
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v15/i6/943.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v15.i6.943