Vitamin e is an anti oxidant that protects cell membranes and other fat soluble parts of the body from damage and oxidative stresswhere is it found wheat germ oil nuts and seeds whole grains egg yolks and leafy green vegetables all contain vitamin e certian vegetable oils should contain significant amounts of vitamin e however many of the vegetable oils sold in supermarkets have had the vitamin e removed in processing the high amounts found in supplements are not available from foodw