Vitamin E – von der Entdeckung zu biologischen Funktionen

Seit der Entdeckung von Vitamin E und seiner antioxidativen Wirkung in Tieren und im Menschen hat es sehr viele Studien darüber gegeben. Dennoch sind trotz der Fülle an Daten noch einige Zusammenhänge ungeklärt. Dieser Artikel soll ein geschichtlicher Abriss zu der Entdeckung des Vitamins und den Meilensteinen zur Vitamin-E-Forschung sein. Darüber hinaus werden Forschungslücken aufgedeckt und ein Blick in die Zukunft der Vitamin-E-Forschung gewagt.

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Artikel online veröffentlicht:
07. Juni 2022

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