Mostly on the basis of symptoms of primary vitamin E deficiency, it has been demonstrated that vitamin E has a central role in maintaining neurological structure and function.
Studies have shown that palm tocotrienols are significantly effective in protecting the brain against damage caused by an assortment of oxidative toxins. Tocotrienols not only protects fats in brain cells but also proteins.
Many studies showed that tocotrienols-induced apoptosis results from the activation of specific intracellular cysteine proteases associated with death receptor activation and signal transduction.
Tocotrienols are protective in stroke-induced injuries. Natural palm tocotrienols complex fed to hypertensive rats led to increased tocotrienols levels in the brain, and more protection against stroke –induced injury compared to controls.
Brain protection with tocotrienols
