Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Annals of Research in Antioxidants 2476-5511 1 2 2016 05 29 Antioxidant properties of vitamin E e22 e22 EN Khadije Hajibabaei Journal Article 2016 01 30 2016 02 18 Vitamin E (α-tocopherol), is an efficient lipid soluble antioxidant that actions as a ‘chain breaker’ during lipid peroxidation in cell membranes. This article describes the roles of vitamin E as an antioxidant and mechanisms of radical scavenging activity of α-tocopherol.