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Vitamins

Ascorbic acid

Vitamin C - strong reducing agent, radical scavenger
Molecular formula: C6H8O6 (MW: 176.13)

Ascorbic acid - vitamin C

Biotin

Vitamin H - coenzyme of various carboxylases
C10H16N2O3S (MW: 244.31)

Biotin - Vitamin H

Tocopherol

Vitamin E - reducing agent, radical scavenger

Biological activity

1 mg =

(I.U. or USP)

α-Tocopherol (5,7,8-Trimethyltocol)
(R1 = R2 = -CH3)
C29H50O2 (MW: 430.71)

100 %

1,49

β-Tocopherol (5,8-dimethyltocol)
(R1 = -CH3 / R2 = -H)
C28H48O2 (MW: 416.68)

50 %

0,75

γ-Tocopherol (7,8-dimethyltocol)
(R1 = -H / R2 = -CH3)
C28H48O2 (MW: 416.68)

10 %

0,15

δ-Tocopherol (8-Methyltocol)
(R1 = R2 = -H)
C27H46O2 (MW: 402.65)

3 %

0,05

Tocopherol - Vitamin E