Tocopherol

Japanese: tocopherol
Tocopherol

...This can lead to nephrocalcinosis, necrosis of kidney tissue, kidney failure, and hypertension.
[Vitamin E]
It is a fat-soluble vitamin discovered as an anti-infertility factor, and eight types are known in nature: α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol, and α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocotrienol. α-Tocopherol is the most widely distributed in nature and shows universal biological activity as vitamin E.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "tocopherol" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これによって,腎石灰化症や腎組織の壊死,腎不全や高血圧症などが発症する。
[ビタミンE]
 抗不妊因子として発見された脂溶性ビタミンで,天然にはα‐,β‐,γ‐ならびにδ‐トコフェロールtocopherolと,α‐,β‐,γ‐ならびにδ‐トコトリエノールtocotrienolの8種類が知られる。α‐トコフェロールは自然界に最も広く分布し,ビタミンEとして普遍的な生物活性を示している。…

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