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Discovery of vitamin E -- Structure of the compounds possessing vitamin E activity -- Vitamin activity of the various homologs -- Physicochemical properties of α-T -- Biological role of vitamin E -- Analytical problems -- Sample processing prior to the determination of tocopherols and tocotrienols -- Extraction with an organic solvent -- Direct saponification of the sample -- Extraction of the unsaponifiable matter from the hydrolysis solution -- Comparison of sample processing techniques -- Methods for determination of tocopherols and tocotrienols -- Methods with oxidation of tocopherols into tocopherol quinones (mainly colorimetric methods) -- Open column chromatography methods -- Paper chromatography methods -- Thin-layer chromatography methods -- Gas chromatography methods -- High-performance liquid chromatography methods -- Electrochemical methods -- Spectrophotometric methods -- Fluorometric methods -- Automated methods -- Biological determinations of tocopherols -- Reviews on vitamin E determination -- Applications to blood, food and feed.
(cont) Example of an HPLC method for determination of vitamin E in human blood plasma -- Example of an HPLC method for determination of tocopherols in animal feed and human foodstuffs -- Example of a continuous flow method for determination of α-T in food and feed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.