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  • Title: Mechanisms of absorption, transport and tissue uptake of RRR-alpha-tocopherol and d-gamma-tocopherol in the white rat.
    Author: Behrens WA, Madere R.
    Journal: J Nutr; 1987 Sep; 117(9):1562-9. PubMed ID: 3655936.
    Abstract:
    The metabolism of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol was studied in three groups of rats that were fed a modified AIN-76 diet containing normal (NE, 0.2 g alpha-tocopherol/kg), high (HE, 1.0 g alpha-tocopherol/kg) or low (LE, less than 0.02 alpha-tocopherol/kg) vitamin E for 3 mo. After 1, 2 and 3 d of an oral dose of 20 mg of alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol or both, the levels of the two vitamers were measured in plasma and tissues and in some cases in isolated microsomal and mitochondrial fractions from liver. Twenty-four hours after an oral dose of 20 mg gamma-tocopherol the levels of alpha-tocopherol in plasma and tissues remained constant and higher levels of gamma-tocopherol were found in tissues in which low alpha-tocopherol levels could be found such as in the LE group. In spite of this, it was enabled to remain there, after 2 and 3 d gamma-tocopherol had decreased levels in all tissues. When given in combination with alpha-tocopherol, the levels of gamma-tocopherol were lower than when gamma-tocopherol was given alone. Microsomes and mitochondria from livers of LE group bound five and nine times more alpha-tocopherol than gamma-tocopherol in rats dosed with equal amount of alpha- or gamma-tocopherol, respectively. These data indicate that the mechanisms that regulate the metabolism of vitamin E are highly specific for alpha-tocopherol. Moreover, the relative amount of alpha-tocopherol determined the levels of gamma-tocopherol in tissues. However, the retention of gamma-tocopherol in tissues did not depend on the presence of alpha-tocopherol.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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