MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: alpha-Tocopherol
Tree Number(s): D03.383.663.283.909.750.249; D03.633.100.150.909.750.249
Unique ID: D024502
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024502
Annotation: deficiency: coordinate ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL with VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY
Scope Note: A natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. It has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. The natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture.
Entry Term(s): 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol; R,R,R-alpha-Tocopherol; Tocopherol Acetate; Tocopherol Succinate; Tocopheryl Acetate; Vitamin E Succinate; alpha-Tocopherol Acetate; alpha-Tocopherol Hemisuccinate; alpha-Tocopherol Succinate; alpha-Tocopheryl Calcium Succinate; d-alpha Tocopherol; d-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate
Pharm Action: Antioxidants
Vitamins
Related Numbers: 17407-37-3; 58-95-7; 59-02-9; 9E8X80D2L0; LU4B53JYVE; N9PR3490H9
Previous Indexing: Vitamin E (1965-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see VITAMIN E 1966-2001; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL SUCCINATE was indexed under VITAMIN E 1985-2008; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE was indexed under ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 1980-2008, for TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, and TOCOPHEROL SUCCINATE see TOCOPHEROLS 2008-2013
History Note: 2002; use VITAMIN E 1966-2001; for ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL SUCCINATE use VITAMIN E 1982-2007; for TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, and TOCOPHEROL SUCCINATE use TOCOPHEROLS 2008-2013
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2018/07/02

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
  - Pyrans [D03.383.663]
    - Benzopyrans [D03.383.663.283]
      - Vitamin E [D03.383.663.283.909]
        
        Tocopherols [D03.383.663.283.909.750]
        
        alpha-Tocopherol [D03.383.663.283.909.750.249]
        
        beta-Tocopherol [D03.383.663.283.909.750.374]
        
        gamma-Tocopherol [D03.383.663.283.909.750.500]

Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
- Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
  - Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.633.100]
    - Benzopyrans [D03.633.100.150]
      - Vitamin E [D03.633.100.150.909]
        
        Tocopherols [D03.633.100.150.909.750]
        
        alpha-Tocopherol [D03.633.100.150.909.750.249]
        
        beta-Tocopherol [D03.633.100.150.909.750.374]
        
        gamma-Tocopherol [D03.633.100.150.909.750.500]

alpha-Tocopherol Preferred

alpha-Tocopherol Succinate Narrower

Concept UI: M0104481
Terms: alpha-Tocopherol Succinate Preferred Term
Term UI T709566
Date11/14/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Vitamin E Succinate
Term UI T000943243
Date05/23/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); alpha-Tocopherol Hemisuccinate
Term UI T709652
Date11/15/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Tocopherol Succinate
Term UI T709659
Date11/15/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

alpha-Tocopheryl Calcium Succinate Narrower

alpha-Tocopherol Acetate Narrower

d-alpha Tocopherol Narrower

d-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate Related

alpha-Tocopherol MeSH Descriptor Data 2024