An original HPLC and GC-MS procedure to measure serum α-13-OH, the earliest metabolite ofvitamin E, is proposed.
Baseline levels of α-13-OH (gt; 10 nM) steadily increase by 2 to 7 times after 1-week supplementation with high doses of RRR-α-tocopherol.
This metabolite modulates key inflammatory pathways in macrophages in vitro.