There are substances found in food known collectively as tocopherols or vitamin e they are active anti oxidants and are fat soluble form complexes with fats and are stored in fatty tissue for use when required by the body from the lymphatic system vitamin e is carried by blood to cells and membranes where it acts protectively it helps to reduce cellular requirement for oxygen whilst maintaining muscular energy bio healths vitamin e supplements 200iu and 400iu are in a dry powdered form a