Public health practices including handwashing and vaccinations help reduce the spread
and impact of infections. Nevertheless, the global burden of infection is high, and additional …

Tocopherols, together with tocotrienols and plastochromanols belong to a group of lipophilic
compounds also called tocochromanols or vitamin E. Considered to be one of the most …

A well-functioning immune system is essential for human health and well-being.
Micronutrients such as vitamins A, C, D, E, and zinc have several functions throughout the …

Vitamin E is one of the 13 vitamins that are essential to animals that do not produce them. To
date, six natural organic compounds belonging to the chemical family of tocochromanols …

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, discovered in 1922, that presents important physiological
functions, including antioxidant, immunoregulatory, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotector …

Vitamin E (VE) has a recognized leading role as a contributor to the protection of cell
constituents from oxidative damage. However, evidence suggests that the health benefits of …

We document a form of excess volatility that is difficult to reconcile with standard models of
prices, even after accounting for variation in discount rates. We compare prices of claims on …

Background: The National Dietary Survey on the Child and Adolescent Population in Spain
(ENALIA) provides data to assess the usual micronutrient intake among Spanish infants …

The field of nutrition has evolved rapidly over the past century. Nutrition scientists and policy
makers in the developed world have shifted the focus of their efforts from dealing with …

Olive-pomace oil is rich in oleic acid, and thus it can be an interesting dietary fat alternative
as it can allow reaching the recommendation of consuming 20% of total diet energy in the …