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Tocotrienol rich fraction supplementation improved lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled study

Chin SF 1 , Ibahim J , Makpol S , Abdul Hamid NA , Abdul Latiff A , Zakaria Z Show all authors , Mazlan M , Mohd Yusof YA , Abdul Karim A , Wan Ngah WZ

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  • 1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. zurina@medic.ukm.my
Nutr Metab (Lond), 2011;8(1):42.
PMID: 21702918 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-8-42

Abstract

Vitamin E supplements containing tocotrienols are now being recommended for optimum health but its effects are scarcely known. The objective was to determine the effects of Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) supplementation on lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy older individuals at a dose of 160 mg/day for 6 months.

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