
Acid Succinate Powder (Vitamin E)
What is Vitamin E (Acid Succinate)? Vitamin E is a collective term that describes a group of eight fat-soluble antioxidant compounds called tocopherols and tocotrienols. Tocopherols are potent antioxidants, while tocotrienols support brain and heart health. Tocopherols are more common than tocotrienols in dietary sources of vitamin E. Tocopherols are also superior to tocotrienols when it comes to addressing vitamin E deficiencies. Some foods rich in alpha-tocopherol include wheat germ oil, sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, almonds, almond oil, and several other nuts and nut oils. Scientists discovered vitamin E in 1922 and isolated it in 1935. By 1938, they could synthesize this essential vitamin, and it became the first commercially available antioxidant compound. Researchers discovered animals need vitamin E for fertilized eggs to result in live births. They initially