5. Vitamin E: 5.1 Role of vitamin E in human metabolic process.

Chapter 5.1 of the book "Vitamin & Mineral Requirements in Human Nutrition" is presented. This section discusses the role of vitamin E in human metabolic processes. It explores vitamin E as the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the cell antioxidant defense sustem. The biological role of vitamin E to protect polyunsaturated fatty acids and other components of cell membranes and low-density lipoprotein is also highlighted.