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by tth3uoku 2646 days ago
Most research has focused on α-tocopherol, which is thought to displace γ-Tocopherol. In a 2000 study of the relationship between α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, selenium, and prostate cancer, men in the highest fifth of the distribution for γ-tocopherol were five time less likely to develop prostate cancer than men in the lowest fifth. [1]

"Recent epidemiological and preclinical studies have indicated that γ- and δ-tocopherols may be more effective because they are more efficient traps for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species." [2]

1. https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/92/24/2018/2633585 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337152/