The effect of palm vitamin E on fetal and newborn development in rats

• Main Authors: Hammid, Abdul Niefaizal Abdul, Khaza’ai, Huzwah, Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini Abd, Sanusi, Junedah, Mahdy, Zaleha Abdullah, Mahmood, Maria
• Other Authors: Ahmad, Abdul Latif
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2004
• Subjects: Q179.9-180 Research
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/42399/1/pBIO16.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/42399/

Palm Vitamin E is an extract of palm oil, which constitutes 25% of tocopherol and 75% of mixed α, δ, γ tocotrienol (Cottrell, 1991). A previous study has found that the feeding of high dosages of palm vitamin E between the range of 250-2500mg/kg body weight (b.w.)did not produce toxicological effect...