ABSTRACT

Then we determined tocotrienol uptake to tissues of rats at 8h after oral administration of α-and γ-tocotrienol with or without α-tocopherol. Simultaneous administration of α-tocopherol decreased

FIGURE 4.1 Tissue and plasma concentrations of α-, γ-tocopherol, α-, and γ-tocotrienol in rats fed a diet containing the vitamin isoforms for 8 weeks. The rats were deprived of food for 24h before sacri•ce. Li, liver; Ki, kidney; He, heart; Lu, lung; Br, brain; Mu, muscle; Pe, perirenal adipose tissue; Ep, epididymal fat; Sk, skin; Pl, plasma.