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The aging process and age-related changes have been linked to the production of free radicals during normal metabolism (Harman, 1981). α-Tocopherol (AT), the fat-soluble vitamin E, a constituent of biomembranes, plays an important role as a chain-breaking antioxidant in protecting biological molecules against oxidative damage (McCay and King, 1980; Burton and Ingold, 1986).
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Vergani, C., Stefanoni, P., Grazioli, M., Clerici, M. (1990). Plasma α-Tocopherol Levels in Men and Women of Different Ages. In: Goldstein, A.L. (eds) Biomedical Advances in Aging. GWUMC Department of Biochemistry Annual Spring Symposia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0513-2_15
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