The first 90 years of vitamin E research has produced prolific and notable discoveries. Until the last few decades, attention has been given mostly to the biological activities and underlying mechanisms of alpha-tocopherol, which we now know is one of more than eight vitamin E isomers. Tocotrienol discovery came much later, in 1965, but existed for almost 20 years as an obscure vitamin E.

Tocotrienols have proven to contain some exceptional benefits that aren’t shared by their older tocopherol siblings. Although both tocopherols and tocotrienols are antioxidants, today a bright spot for tocotrienol research is in cancer and heart disease.

Emergent fields of tocotrienol research are promising – with many covered in this Webinar, including angiogenesis, bioavailability, bone health, gastric injury, inflammation, life extension, metabolic syndrome, radiation protection, skin health, tocopherol interference and the recently discovered effect on cognitive impairment.

Currently, tocotrienols have reached a new measure of research height: more than one-third of all vitamin E tocotrienol research of the last 30 years was published in the last 3 years. The thriving field of tocotrienol research gives ground for publication of the 2nd edition of Tocotrienols: Vitamin E Beyond Tocopherols (Fall 2012), a compilation of the latest tocotrienol research discussed in the Webinar. It’s the time to lead the next 90 years of vitamin E research with a focus on tocotrienols.

Learn about:

• Latest discoveries in antioxidant, cardiovascular disease and cancer
• Emerging areas of tocotrienol benefits
• Bioavailability and interference in tocotrienol usage
• Sources and novel combinations with tocotrienols

Speaker: Barrie Tan

Barrie Tan, Ph.D., Founder, American River Nutrition Inc. Barrie Tan, Ph.D., earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a doctorate in analytical chemistry at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He later became a professor of chemistry and food science/nutrition at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His research expertise includes lipid-soluble materials such as carotenoids, tocotrienols/tocopherols, CoQ10, omega-3s and cholesterol. He was the first to introduce tocotrienol’s benefits to the nutrition industry. He founded American River Nutrition Inc. in 1998 and developed the first-ever tocopherol-free tocotrienol product derived from annatto beans. Today, the focus of his research is on phytonutrients that have an impact on chronic, degenerative and cancer diseases. Dr. Tan was elected to be senior editor of the second edition tocotrienol compilation, Tocotrienols: Vitamin E Beyond Tocopherols (scheduled for publication Fall 2012).

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Delta-Tocotrienol: The 21st Century Vitamin E

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 31 at 2 pm ET

Learn about the history and benefits of tocotrienol with emphasis on the most potent delta-tocotrienol, while discussing the importance of supplementing tocotrienols hours apart from alpha-tocopherol. Discover why the tocopherol-free DeltaGold&reg annatto tocotrienol qualifies as the 21st century vitamin E ingredient for both stand-alone and adjunctive products. CLICK HERE