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Palm Vitamin E Tocotrienols Neurodegenerative Diseases P1 DR Yuen Kah Hay
Palm Vitamin E Tocotrienols Neurodegenerative Diseases P1 DR Yuen Kah Hay
Nourished by an
intricate and extensive
vascular network
World Rank
4 tocopherols 4 tocotrienols
Vitamin E in general
Essential for normal functions and health of our
nervous system
( http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00753532)
Study design
Yoghes
samples of MRI images (top=normal, bottom with WMLs)
2100
2000
1900
per protocol
1800
N = 88
1700
Placebo (n=42)
1600
1500
T3 (n=46)
1400
1300
1200
500
400 381
per protocol
300 N = 88
p< 0.05
200 172 Placebo (n=42)
100 T3 (n=46)
10
0
-29
-100
YEAR 1 YEAR 2
-200
Mean volume of lesions(mm3) at baseline, Yr 1, Yr
2
intention
to treat
N = 121
(59)
(62)
Average change in volume of lesions from baseline (mm3)
400
300 270
intention
200 *P<0.05 to treat
122
Placebo (n=59)
100
T3 (n=62)
-17
-46
-100
Year 1 Year 2
-200
Summary
The results demonstrated that the tocotrienols are
neuroprotective and could attenuate the progression of
white matter lesions
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