It is a fat-soluble vitamin whose hydrolyzed product is tocopherol, which is one of the most important antioxidants. Soluble in organic solvents such as fat and ethanol, insoluble in water, stable to heat and acid, unstable to alkali, sensitive to oxygen, and insensitive to heat, but the vitamin E activity is significantly reduced during frying. Tocopherol can promote the secretion of sex hormones, increase the vitality and quantity of male sperm; increase the concentration of female estrogen, improve fertility, prevent miscarriage, and can also be used to prevent and treat male infertility, burns, frostbite, capillary bleeding, menopausal syndrome, Beauty and other aspects. Recently, it has also been discovered that vitamin E can inhibit the lipid peroxide reaction in the lens of the eye, dilate peripheral blood vessels, improve blood circulation, and prevent the occurrence and development of myopia. The phenolic hydroxyl group on the benzene ring of vitamin E is acetylated, and the ester is hydrolyzed to the phenolic hydroxyl group to become tocopherol.
