Topical vitamin E

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017261",
  "term": "Topical vitamin E",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A topical preparation of the fat-soluble vitamin E with potential antioxidant and cytoprotective activities. As a potent antioxidant and radical scavenger, vitamin E ameliorates free-radical damage to cell membranes, thereby protecting cells from reactive oxygen species and maintaining the integrity of cellular macromolecules. In addition, vitamin E noncompetitively inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in many tissues, which may decrease inflammation. Vitamin E is a generic name for a group of compounds known as tocopherols and tocotrienols (tocols).",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/topical-vitamin-e/"
}