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Tocopherol-rich extract
What the research shows
PrototypeNo concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
3 health findings on this page, 2 in people · See the findings
A form of vitamin E that may be extracted from plant oils.
Written from English Wikipedia1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What research says
Studies in people
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Benefit
Asthma and wheeze in children2
In children, higher circulating α-tocopherol was linked to less wheeze or asthma, though evidence was consistent only for this outcome.
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No harm found
Heart health3
Large studies in people found vitamin E supplements did not help heart health as once hoped.
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Open question
Antioxidant effects and metabolism4
In people, the antioxidant roles of some vitamin E forms are known, but links to metabolic disorders are still being studied.
Study type not stated
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Concern
Muscle recovery after exercise5
Vitamin E supplements may block the body's natural training gains, so athletes may not benefit from taking them.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 7,461 products on Open Food Facts that list tocopherol-rich extract.
- Nature aux Amandes - Végétal soja & amande Alpro · 0.5 kg 5 additives
- Peripella Produit au maroc 4 additives
- Greek Style Plain Alpro · 400 g 5 additives
- Barrette Proteiche al Caramello Salato Nature Valley · 40 g 3 additives
- Caprice Papadopoulos · 115 g 5 additives
- Ancient Grains Organic Granola Kirkland Signature · 35.3 oz (1 kg) 1 additive
References
- 1Vitamin E. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
- 2Xiong Z, Liu L, Jian Z, et al. Vitamin E and Multiple Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. Nutrients. 2023;15(15). doi:10.3390/nu15153301
- 3Stocker R. Vitamin E. Novartis Found Symp. 2007;282:77-87; discussion 87-92, 212-8. doi:10.1002/9780470319444.ch6
- 4Szewczyk K, Chojnacka A, Górnicka M. Tocopherols and Tocotrienols-Bioactive Dietary Compounds; What Is Certain, What Is Doubt? Int J Mol Sci. 2021;22(12). doi:10.3390/ijms22126222
- 5Higgins MR, Izadi A, Kaviani M. Antioxidants and Exercise Performance: With a Focus on Vitamin E and C Supplementation. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(22). doi:10.3390/ijerph17228452