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. 2020 Nov 1;25(21):5076. doi: 10.3390/molecules25215076

Table 4.

The compositions and contents (mg/kg) of tocols in five types of selected traditional edible oils containing different grades.

Vegetable Oils Minimum Content-Maximum Content (mg/kg)
Medium Content (mg/kg)
α-T β-T γ-T δ-T α-T3 β-T3 γ-T3 δ-T3 ΣT a ΣT3 b Total tocols
Peanut oil G1 e
(n = 15)
133.2–366.4
200.8
ND c 113.3–314.5
183.2
22.8–38.3
29.6
ND ND ND ND 282.5–719.3
413.5
ND 282.5–719.3
413.5
G2 f
(n = 4)
183.2–233.9
213.5
NQ d 128.5–219.0
176.4
22.3–33.6
29.9
ND ND NQ ND 334.0–465.4
419.9
NQ 334.0–465.4
419.9
Rice bran
oil
G1
(n = 7)
5.9–503.0
151.8
ND- 5.3
1.0
ND- 190.4
64.4
ND -84.9
16.1
ND -275.8
71.9
ND 39.2–231.5
107.6
ND- 22.1
5.4
32.3–621.7
233.2
39.2–504.8
184.9
85.0–1126.5
418.2
G2
(n = 4)
483.0–593.3
528.3
ND-11.3
3.8
59.3–86.0
74.5
ND-29.6
13.4
237.0–284.9
258.3
ND-13.2
3.3
216.1–369.3
279.9
21.0–29.8
25.3
542.2–720.3
620.0
490.2–684.0
566.7
1112.7–1279.0
1186.7
Cottonseed
oil
G1
(n = 3)
449.3–634.0
553.1
ND 284.5–518.0
402.5
24.0–29.5
26.9
ND-84.5
28.2
ND ND ND 761.1–1118.1
982.5
ND-84.5
28.2
845.7–1118.1
1010.7
G2
(n = 3)
513.4–631.8
576.4
ND 500.1–533.5
516.8
ND-19.9
13.1
ND ND NQ ND 1033.3–1165.3
1106.2
NQ 1033.3–1165.3
1106.2
Soybean
oil
G1
(n = 23)
69.6–172.6
115.3
ND 495.2–799.1
675.5
212.8–305.6
261.6
ND ND ND ND 804.5–1246.6
1052.6
ND 804.5–1246.6
1052.6
G3 g
(n = 17)
34.1–149.5
98.8
NQ-12.8
2.1
534.7–824.2
718.3
240.6–443.5
318.9
NQ ND NQ ND 815.6–1322.4
1138.1
NQ 815.6–1322.4
1138.1
Rapeseed
oil
G1
(n = 13)
132.7–248.2
181.0
ND 303.5–460.7
383.5
26.8–39.9
31.0
ND ND ND ND 498.0–691.7
595.5
ND 498.0–691.7
595.5
G2
(n = 3)
95.0–258.4
169.1
ND 14.6–431.4
265.8
18.5–31.2
25.0
ND ND ND ND 128.1–634.9
459.9
ND 128.1–634.9
459.9
G3
(n = 8)
112.6–299.7
220.6
NQ 361.6–517.0
443.4
30.2–67.8
36.9
ND ND NQ ND 506.7–836.8
701.0
NQ 506.7–836.8
701.0
G4 h
(n = 6)
157.9–283.7
199.1
NQ 417.3–523.0
465.3
30.3–58.2
36.6
ND ND NQ NQ 617.7–837.8
701.0
NQ 617.7–837.8
701.0

a ΣT includes α-, β-, γ-, and δ-T. b ΣT3 includes α-, β-, γ-, and δ-T3. c ND: not detected. d NQ: not quantified. e–h G1, G2, G3, and G4 represent the first, second, third, and fourth grade of traditional edible oils, respectively.