Tocotrienols: The “Vitamin E of the 21st Century” *
Vitamin E consists of 4 Tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) and 4 Tocopherols (alpha,
beta, gamma, delta).
The active ingredient in Annatto is Tocotrienol, a compound of vitamin E.
Tocotrienols have powerful antioxidant properties that help neutralize free radicals in
the body. Tocopherol has a longer tail while Tocotrienol have shorter, flexible tails. This small
difference in size allows Tocotrienol to cover a bigger surface area of the cell
membrane quickly, hence making them more effective and powerful as antioxidants.