Vitamin E is: (A) Anticoagulant, (B) Coagulant, (C) Antioxidant, (D) Antiinflammatory
Answer is C. The E vitamins consist of eight naturally occurring tocopherols, of which a-tocopherol is the most active (Figure 28.28).The primary function of vitamin E is as an antioxidant in prevention of the nonenzymic oxidation of cell components, for example, polyunsaturated fatty acids, by molecular oxygen and free radicalsRef: Lippincott, 5th edition, page no: 391