Tocopherol Levels in the Plasma Lipoproteins from Japanese Eel Anguilla japonica

Abstract

The α- and γ-tocopherol levels in the plasma of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) were 53.9μg and 1.3μg/ml of plasma, respectively. The α-tocopherol in the plasma was mainly distributed as very-low-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), while LDL and high-density lipoprotein constituted most of the γ-tocopherol. A highly positive coefficient of correlation was observed between the α-tocopherol and lipoprotein contents in Japanese eel Plasma.