Soluble in organic solvents such as fat and ethanol, insoluble in water, stable to heat and acid, unstable to alkali, sensitive to oxygen, and insensitive to heat, but the activity of vitamin E decreased obviously during frying.
Tocopherol can promote the secretion of sex hormones and increase the vitality and quantity of male sperm;
It can increase the concentration of female estrogen, improve fertility, prevent abortion, and can also be used to prevent and treat male infertility, burn, frostbite, capillary hemorrhage, climacteric syndrome, and beauty.
Recently, it has also been found that vitamin E can inhibit the lipid peroxide reaction in the lens of the eye, dilate peripheral blood vessels, improve blood circulation and prevent the occurrence and development of myopia.