Vitamin E, also called tocopherol, as one of the essential and most important antioxidants for humans and animals, has a wide range of effects. It can be used to maintain the normal functions of the body, improve the body's fertility, immunity, etc., and plays an important role in the fields of health food, general food, cosmetics, and feed.
There are two types of vitamin E: chemically synthesized and natural. Natural vitamin E has four tocopherol homologs and four tocotrienol homologues, all of which have right optical rotation; chemical synthesis usually refers to all-rac-α-tocopherol, which is composed of eight optical isomers. constitute a racemate. Since natural vitamin E is superior to chemical synthesis in terms of biological activity and safety, people tend to use natural vitamin E in medicine, food and cosmetics.
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the main functions and applications of natural vitamin E
Application in food
Natural tocopherol is mainly used as an antioxidant in fat and oil-containing foods to maintain a stable and lasting fresh flavor of processed foods. Mixed tocopherols are mainly used because of their antioxidant properties. It has been widely used in edible oils, dairy products, baked goods, baby food, beverages and other foods.
0.05% tocopherol is added to the raw meat of sausages to keep the sausages fresh and preservative. VE is often used in foods such as smoked pork to prevent oxidation and the production of carcinogenic nitrosamine compounds; adding VE to chicken can prevent deterioration during frozen storage. Using VE and VC together can provide better performance The synergistic effect can more effectively prevent the nitrite in bacon, sausage, ham and other foods from forming carcinogen nitrosamines in the stomach. Tocopherol is a good deodorant. Adding 1% tocopherol to chewing gum can quickly remove bad breath. Adding 0.04% VE to fish meat processing can improve fish odor and product flavor. Tocopherol is more suitable for the production of various functional health-fortified foods, especially as antioxidants and nutritional fortifiers in infant foods. As an antioxidant in edible oils and fats, tocopherol has many advantages, such as high boiling point and heat stability, so it is very suitable for foods that need to be heated and preserved, such as instant noodles, margarine, milk powder, etc.
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Application in cosmetics
Natural tocopherol can interfere with the production of free radicals and prevent the formation of spots. It is easily absorbed by the skin, can promote skin metabolism, prevent pigmentation, improve skin elasticity, and has special functions of beauty, skin care, and anti-aging. This makes it widely used in the production of cosmetics.
Adding an appropriate amount of natural vitamin E to sunscreen, facial cleanser and shower gel can prevent skin damage from ultraviolet rays and polluted air. It can also prevent the formation of nitrosamine carcinogens, prevent or delay the rancidity of the oils in them, thereby extending the shelf life.
Adding an appropriate amount of natural vitamin E to the conditioner can prevent ultraviolet damage to the hair and keep the hair moist, dark and shiny.
As an excellent antioxidant and nutrient, natural vitamin E will be increasingly used in the cosmetics industry, especially nutritional cosmetics series, as people perfect the preparation process and deepen application research. The more extensive.
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Application in feed industry
Vitamin E is used as an additive in animal feed, mainly poultry, especially chicken feed. It is both an antioxidant and a biocatalyst necessary for growth. It plays an important role in the immunity of livestock and poultry, disease prevention and treatment, improving meat quality, and increasing the reproduction or egg production rate of livestock and poultry. It also plays a very important role in alleviating heat stress in poultry. Animal experiments show that adding high levels of vitamin E to feed diets can effectively improve the meat quality of poultry, keep the appearance and color of poultry fresh for a longer period of time after slaughter, reduce losses caused by dripping water, and extend the storage period of poultry meat. .
Vitamin E deficiency can occur in most animals, and young animals are more likely to suffer from it. Lack of vitamin E in animals can cause a series of diseases, such as white muscle disease, liver cell necrosis, reproductive dysfunction, etc. This makes vitamin E widely used in maternal livestock, young livestock feed, pet feed, and ornamental fish feed.
In recent years, with the industrialization development of animal husbandry and the special role of VE in feed, the proportion of VE in the total dosage has increased, and the consumption of VE has increased at an average annual rate of 5% year by year.
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Application in medicine and health products
Vitamin E can promote reproduction. It can promote the secretion of sex hormones, increase the vitality and quantity of men's sperm, increase the concentration of estrogen in women, improve fertility, and prevent miscarriage.
HSF Biotech's natural vitamin E
Vitamin E cannot be synthesized by itself in the human body, but it participates in the normal metabolism of the human body, so it must be supplemented externally.
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HSF Biotech is a leading domestic manufacturer of high-end natural vitamin E raw materials. It is the only supplier in the industry that uses its own technology and equipment to produce a full range of natural vitamin E products, including vitamin E liquid oil, crystal powder, microcapsule powder, granules, etc.
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