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. 2021 Mar 14;22(6):2950. doi: 10.3390/ijms22062950

Table 1.

The content of isoprenoid tocochromanols in plant organs. Toc, tocopherol; T3, tocotrienol [38,60].

Plant Species Total Chromanol Content
[μg/g FW]
Major Homologue
(% of Total Chromanols)
Leaves
Arabidopsis thaliana 10–20 90% α-Toc
Parsley 48.1 98% α-Toc
Spinach 30 63% α-Toc
Tobacco 182.2 99% α-Toc
Ficus elastica 304.4 99% α-Toc
Viscum album 57.7 97% α-Toc
Betula verrucosa 307 95% α-Toc
Populus tremula 656 97% α-Toc
Pinus sylvestris 119 99% α-Toc
Seeds
Arabidopsis thaliana 200–300 95% γ-Toc
Almond 263 97% α-Toc
Corn 60 75% γ-Toc
Flax 236 84% γ-Toc
Rice 17 30% α-T3
Wheat 50 56% β-T3
Fruits
Apple 1–4 90% α-Toc
Avocado 15–31 84% α-Toc
Banana 1.5 87% α-Toc
Tomatoes 6.8 78% α-Toc
Cucumber 1.6 50% α-T3
Kiwi 14.5 90% α-Toc
Raspberries 37 40% γ-Toc
Strawberries 4.1 68% α-Toc
Other
Carrot roots 8.7 99% α-Toc
Potato tubers 0.7 90% α-Toc
Sweet potato tubers 3.6 70% α-Toc