| Essence |
Tocopherol-Rich Extract or E306 is a mixture of various Tocopherols (primarily Alpha-Tocopherol) in their natural form and (as an additive) works primarily as an antioxidant in various foods, supplements, and medicine. |
| Names |
Vitamin E, Vitamin E Concentrate, Tocopherol, Tocopherol-Rich Extract Of Natural Origin, E306, Tocopherol-Rich Extract, and others. |
| Sourcing |
Commercially, it is derived from various edible vegetable oils (like soybean, sunflower, and corn). |
| Manufacturing |
To get Tocopherol-Rich Extract, the sourcing ingredient undergoes vacuum steam distillation. There are also other ways to do it. |
| Application |
Antioxidant (natural, fat-soluble) and preservative. |
| Acceptable Daily Intake |
Up to 2 milligrams on every kilogram of body weight. |
| Side Effects |
None. It can only cause side effects in extremely high doses (exceeding 300 milligrams a day) which is something that can only happen when it’s used as an active ingredient in a supplement but never as an additive. In extremely high doses, it can cause nausea, fatigue, diarrhea, weakness, headaches, rash, blurred vision, intestinal cramps, gonadal dysfunction, and creatinuria. |
| Benefits |
It is, essentially, the equivalent of vitamin E. Hence, as a vitamin, it’s paramount for our health. It fights oxidative stress, reduces heart disease, promotes skin health, aids brain health, benefits lung function, battles dysmenorrhea, and among other things helps to manage the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. |
| Studies |
22,190+ studies on Pubmed. 500+ studies on safety. |
| Allergens |
None. |
| Diet Restrictions |
None. |
| Health Knight Assessment |
Only Beneficial. | Category 0 Additive. |
| Products |
Tocopherol-Rich Extract (E306) can be found in breakfast cereal, crackers, soups, yogurts, chips, noodles, truffles, chocolate bars, wafers, cakes, mayonnaise, fruit bars, nut bars, crisps, brownies, sweets (like cola lances, strawberry pencils, and rainbow belts), lattes, pasta, spaghetti, sausage rolls, chocolate spreads, protein bars, cocoa butter, baby milk, muffin mixes, pies (like apple crumble), and others. |
