ReviewNutrients2014
The effects of α-tocopherol on bone: a double-edged sword?
Review in Nutrients, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
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- High doses of vitamin C plus E reduce strength training-induced improvements in areal bone mineral density in elderly men.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- TNFRSF10B Implicated in Osteoarthritis Protection via the Alpha-Tocopherol-to-Sulfate Ratio: A Multiomics and Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Vitamin E (α-Tocopherol): Emerging Clinical Role and Adverse Risks of Supplementation in Adults.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effects of dietary supplements on bone turnover markers in women after menopause: a network meta-analysis.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Vitamin E Improves Cellular and Structural Bone Histomorphometry in an Alcohol-Induced Osteoporosis Rat Model.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Updates in the skeletal and joint protective effects of tocotrienol: a mini review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Association between dietary vitamin E and osteoporosis in older adults in the United States.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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- Association of the composite dietary antioxidant index with bone mineral density in the United States general population: data from NHANES 2005-2010.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2023Article
- Vitamin E Enhances Cell Viability and the Osteogenic Differentiation of Cell Spheroids Made of Gingiva-Derived Stem Cells.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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- A Mini Review on Osteoporosis: From Biology to Pharmacological Management of Bone Loss.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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- Understanding Reactive Oxygen Species in Bone Regeneration: A Glance at Potential Therapeutics and Bioengineering Applications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- The Implication of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Knee Osteoarthritis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Circulating Alpha-Tocopherol Levels, Bone Mineral Density, and Fracture: Mendelian Randomization Study.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Comment on: Food for Bone: Evidence for a Role for Delta-Tocotrienol in the Physiological Control of Osteoblast Migration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Beneficial effects of δ-tocotrienol against oxidative stress in osteoblastic cells: studies on the mechanisms of action.European journal of nutrition · 2020Article
- The Combination of Sulforaphane and FernblockNutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
Recent studies have found conflicting evidence on the role of α-tocopherol (αTF) on bone health. This nonsystematic review aimed to summarize the current evidence on the effects of αTF on bone health from cell culture, animal, and human studies in order to clarify the role of αTF on bone health. Our review found that αTF exerted beneficial, harmful or null effects on bone formation cells. Animal studies generally showed positive effects of αTF supplementation on bone in various models of osteoporosis. However, high-dose αTF was possibly detrimental to bone in normal animals. Human studies mostly demonstrated a positive relationship between αTF, as assessed using high performance liquid chromatography and/or dietary questionnaire, and bone health, as assessed using bone mineral density and/or fracture incidence. Three possible reasons high dosage of αTF can be detrimental to bone include its interference with Vitamin K function on bone, the blocking of the entry of other Vitamin E isomers beneficial to bone, and the role of αTF as a prooxidant. However, these adverse effects have not been shown in human studies. In conclusion, αTF may have a dual role in bone health, whereby in the appropriate doses it is beneficial but in high doses it may be harmful to bone.
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