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Hormonal properties of vitamin E and its synergism with gonadal hormones

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Abstract

On studying the hormonal properties of vitamin E, the following observations were obtained:

Vitamin E possesses oestrogenic, androgenic and progesterone-like properties. It, moreover, acts synergistically with ovarian hormones and testosterone. The gonadal hormone-like effect of vitamin E and the synergistic action played between them, rendered vitamin E a real antisterility factor.

Zusammenfassung

Die hormonalen Eigenschaften des Vitamins E wurden untersucht. Dieses besitzt oestrogen-, androgen- und progesteronähnliche Eigenschaften. Darüber hinaus wirkt es synergistisch mit dem Ovarialhormon und den Testosteronen. Der gonadohormonartige Effekt des Vitamins E und dessen synergistische Wirkung machen dieses zu einem wirklichen Antisterilitätsfaktor.

Résumé

Les resultats obtenus dans cette présente investigation montrent que, la vitamine E possède des effects oestrogène, androgène et progestérone. l'effect oestrogène est remarqué quand on emploie quotidiennement de larges doses (100 mg). En outre ils agissent synergetique avec les hormones ovariennes et le testostérone. L'effect gonadal de la vitamine E et l'action synergique existant entre eux et l'hormone des gonades rendent la vitamine E un vrai facteur antistérile.

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Sharaf, A., Gomaa, N. Hormonal properties of vitamin E and its synergism with gonadal hormones. Plant Food Hum Nutr 22, 91–98 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01099740

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