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CHEBI:22470 - α-tocopherol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:22470
ChEBI Nameα-tocopherol
Stars
ASCII Namealpha-tocopherol
DefinitionA tocopherol that is chroman-6-ol substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 5, 7 and 8 and a 4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl group at position 2.
Last Modified31 May 2023
FormulaC29H50O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass430.707
Monoisotopic Mass430.38108
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
Applications:
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
antiglaucoma drug  Any drug which can be used to prevent or alleviate glaucoma, a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, resulting in progressive, irreversible loss of vision. It is often, though not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.
ophthalmology drug  Any compound used for the treatment of eye conditions or eye diseases.
renoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the kidneys.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
antipsoriatic  A drug used to treat psoriasis.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
antirheumatic drug  A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
anti-asthmatic agent  Any compound that has anti-asthmatic effects.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
antidepressant  Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.
antifibrotic agent  Any agent which acts to reduce fibrosis.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
antiatherosclerotic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
anti-anaemic agent  A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.
antiparkinson drug  A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
antidote  Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.
vulnerary  A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
antipsychotic agent  Antipsychotic drugs are agents that control agitated psychotic behaviour, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470) has role food antioxidant (CHEBI:77962)
α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470) is a tocopherol (CHEBI:27013)
α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470) is a vitamin E (CHEBI:33234)
Incoming Relation(s)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(R,R,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177081) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(R,S,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177084) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(R,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177085) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(S,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177086) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(S,R,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177090) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(S,S,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177089) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(S,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:46430) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
IUPAC Name 
rel-(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol
Synonyms  Source
2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanolChemIDplus
(±)-alpha-tocopherolChEBI
E 307ChEBI
E-307ChEBI
E307ChEBI
all-rac-α-tocopherolChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Alpha-TocopherolWikipedia
D02332KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:8176170Beilstein
CAS:10191-41-0ChemIDplus
Citations