General Consensus of Tocotrienols

tao81 wrote:I think they are a wast of money. Very short half life in vivo, expensive and no human studies.

meoki wrote:Could the tocotrienols content of Stabilized bran rice provide the same good effects as Palm oil?.
I have noted the same effects with toco 8 as The Natural (thanks for your information).This product seems very interesting with B vitamins,tocotrienols and other antioxidants.I have emailed Nutracea asking about possible hair benefits of SBR but haven´t received any response yet.

Dietary fat must be sufficient in amount for adequate secretions of the lipases and bile. Like other fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, K), the absorption of tocotrienols will not be complete without the presence of dietary fat. Therefore their absorption in the bloodstream will be erratic, especially when taken in fasted condition. The consistency of bile and lipase secretions in between doses also plays a major role in determining the extent of absorption.

Oxidative Stress

Oxidative damage inflicted on the orgasm by reactive oxygen derived free radicals. it reflects the failure of the organism to maintain its healthy antioxidant protection.

4039 wrote:I could see someone having far greater success with palm oil. Tocotrienol extracts are too many steps removed. Add CoQ10 powder with a little limonene and it's even better. For the same reason I take grapeseed extract and/or resveratrol sometimes while eating grapes.

Gibson wrote:This company sources from Nutracea, but makes a more potent product somehow. i get crazy insomnia from their rice bran, not stimulating, just way too much energy. Perhaps the most potent super--food i have ever had. If you want to check out stabilized rice bran I'd check out their product:

http://lifestar.com/Pages/productlist.html

Gibson wrote:Scotty--

it's been a while (years), and I had to drop it because of the insomnia. That said, I have tried Swansons, which is nutracea, and one other brand which had course fiber in it, and neither was as potent as the lifestar stuff. The one I used probably is the precursor to the Genesis version, as it had some fiber and their C-plex vitamin added, but not the probiotics and minerals, so they probably evolved the product. At that time, they also offered the product with no fiber, but I think that is aimed at people with diseases, or something and basically they told me to get the other one. I would call and ask what they recommend. In the past, their comstumer service was thorough and all my questions would be answered. Also, i would inquire if they offer samples. They offered samples in the past at minimal cost.

Yanks wrote:when i was taking toco-sorb my hair seemed to fall a lttle less easily. could have also been coincidence though. i bought toco-8 from primordial performance a few months ago to replace it but cant make a fair assesment of it because i'm not consistent with taking it at all. I would so much rather mix powders in water than take capsules, but it's somewhat of an annoyance an keeps me from staying too conisitent with it. that's been my issue with toco-8

Alpha Tocotrienol Reduces Oxidized LDL Cholesterol in Humans

Byron's Comments:
The ability of an antioxidant to protect LDL cholesterol from damage is highly supportive of health.

Study Title:
Studies of LDL oxidation following alpha-, gamma-, or delta-tocotrienyl acetate supplementation of hypercholesterolemic humans.

Study Abstract:
In vitro tocotrienols (T3s) have potent vitamin E antioxidant activity, but unlike tocopherols can inhibit cholesterol synthesis by suppressing 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutarylCoA (HMG-CoA) reductase. Because hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) may be involved in atherogenesis, we investigated whether daily supplements of placebo, or alpha-, gamma-, or delta- (alpha-, gamma-, or delta-) tocotrienyl acetates would alter serum cholesterol or LDL oxidative resistance in hypercholesterolemics in a double-blind placebo controlled study.

Subjects were randomly assigned to receive placebo (n = 13), alpha- (n = 13), gamma- (n = 12), or delta- (n = 13) tocotrienyl acetate supplements (250 mg/d). All subjects followed a low-fat diet for 4 weeks, then took supplements with dinner for the following 8 weeks while still continuing diet restrictions. Plasma alpha- and gamma-tocopherols were unchanged by supplementation. Plasma T3s were undetectable initially and always in the placebo group.

Following supplementation in the respective groups plasma concentrations were: alpha-T3 0.98 +/- 0.80 micromol/l, gamma-T3 0.54 +/- 0.45 micromol/l, and delta-T3 0.09 +/- 0.07 micromol/l. Alpha-T3 increased in vitro LDL oxidative resistance (+22%, p <.001) and decreased its rate of oxidation (p <. 01). Neither serum or LDL cholesterol nor apolipoprotein B were significantly decreased by tocotrienyl acetate supplements. This study demonstrates that: (i) tocotrienyl acetate supplements are hydrolyzed, absorbed, and detectable in human plasma; (ii) tocotrienyl acetate supplements do not lower cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic subjects on low-fat diets; and (iii) alpha-T3 may be potent in decreasing LDL oxidizability.

4039 wrote:I could see someone having far greater success with palm oil. Tocotrienol extracts are too many steps removed. Add CoQ10 powder with a little limonene and it's even better. For the same reason I take grapeseed extract and/or resveratrol sometimes while eating grapes.