Journal of Oleo Science
Online ISSN : 1347-3352
Print ISSN : 1345-8957
ISSN-L : 1345-8957
Nutrition and Health Function
δ-Tocopherol Slightly Accumulates in the Adipose Tissue of Mice
Chikako KiyoseHiroaki NishikawaMana NagaseRieko Tanaka-YachiChie Takahashi-Muto
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2021 Volume 70 Issue 2 Pages 247-252

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This study aimed to compare the distribution of vitamin E analogs, particularly α-tocopherol and δ-tocopherol, in mice fed with a normal diet and a high-fat and high-sucrose diet separately. We used male C57BL/6JJcl strain mice, which were divided into six groups (control [C], Cα, Cδ, high-fat and high-sucrose [H], Hα, and Hδ groups) and bred for 4 weeks. The additional quantity of α-tocopherol or E-mix D (containing 86.7% δ-tocopherol) into diet was 800 mg/kg diet. The final body weight was significantly higher in the H group than in the C group. However, the effects of vitamin E analog intake had no significant difference, with no synergy between vitamin E and diet. Similar results were obtained in epididymal fat weight. Moreover, α-tocopherol was mainly distributed in the liver in both the Cα group and Hα group, whereas δ-tocopherol mostly accumulated in the epididymal fat, in both the Cδ group and Hδ group. Also, δ-tocopherol was detected in all tissues in both groups. Both the α-tocopherol and δ-tocopherol levels in the epididymal fat were significantly lower in the H group than in the C group. In conclusion, our results suggest that a portion of δ-tocopherol was incorporated into the adipose tissue by chylomicron before arriving at the liver, and then it is metabolized in the liver.

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