New study indicates that higher intakes of vitamin E in the forms of alpha, beta and gamma-tocopherol may be related with a reduced risk of lung cancer. In this study population, Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol reduced the risk of lung cancer by as much as 61 percent.
A study published in the September 1, 2008, issue of the International Journal of Cancer evaluated the consequent of alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherols on lung cancer risk. Until recently, studies of vitamin E and cancer have focused on the alpha-tocopherol form of the vitamin. However, the lesser known fractions (in single gamma-tocopherol) have increasingly been the branch of scientific research.
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In an ongoing study of 1,088 incident lung cancer cases and 1,414 wholesome controls, researchers studied the associations in the middle of four tocopherols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol) in the diet and lung cancer risk. Higher intakes of alpha, beta and gamma-tocopherols were found to be related with a reduced risk of lung cancer. When groups with the highest and lowest alpha-tocopherol levels were compared, those with intakes in the highest 25 percent showed a 61 percent allowance in lung cancer risk. For both beta-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol, subjects whose intake was highest experienced a 44 percent lower risk compared to the lowest intake groups. No valuable relationship was observed in the middle of delta-tocopherol and lung cancer risk.
Since this is the first article of the independent associations of the four forms of dietary tocopherols (alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol) on lung cancer risk, the researchers propose supplementary study with regard to the varied forms of vitamin E and cancer risk.
To your vibrant health,
Mary Wozny
Higher Vitamin E Intake Lowers Lung Cancer Risk
