Names & History

 

Vitamin E-- (fat soluble) a.k.a.

Tocopherols:	Tocotrienols:
Alpha (5,7,8,-trimethyltocol)(most potent)	Alpha
Beta (5,8,-trimethyltocol)	Beta
Gamma (7,8,-trimethyltocol)	Gamma
Delta (8,-trimethyltocol)	Delta

 

Founded in 1922 by Evans and Bishop

First founded to benefit in animal offsprings.

The Greek word tokos mean childbirth; phero means forth; ol due to its alcoholic properties