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Vitamin E - Glossary

Glossary

RDA: (Recommended Dietary Allowance) amount of nutrient intake per day considered necessary for maintenance of good health

Atherosclerosis: Deposition of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels.

Neurodegenerative: Loss of neurons in the brain leading to disease

Endothelium: Inner lining of the blood vessel

Free radicals: Highly reactive compounds formed during the course of normal cell metabolism and respiration. Due to their high reactivity, they cause oxidative tissue damage.

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