According to the approved norms of physiological needs for energy and nutrients for different population groups of the Russian Federation from 2008, the need for vitamin E for children: up to 6 months - 3 mg, from 6 months to 3 years - 4 mg, from 3 to 7 years - 7 mg, from 7 to 11 years - 10 mg, from 11 to 14 years - 12 mg, from 14 to 18 years -15 mg. Adults - 15 mg / kg. The maximum daily intake is 300 mg / day.
Tocopherols are found in green parts of plants, especially in young sprouts of cereals; large amounts of tocopherols found in vegetable oils (sunflower, cottonseed, corn, peanut, soybean, sea buckthorn). Some of them are found in meat, fat, eggs, milk.
It should be borne in mind that in newborns with low body weight, hypovitaminosis E may occur due to low permeability of the placenta (fetal blood contains only 20-30% of vitamin E from its concentration in the mother's blood).
Currently, the effectiveness of vitamin E is considered unreasonable in the treatment and prevention of the following diseases: beta-thalassemia, cancer diseases, fibrosa-cystic dysplasia of the breast, inflammatory skin diseases, hair loss, habitual miscarriage, heart disease, intermittent claudication, postmenopausal syndrome, infertility, peptic ulcer, sickle cell anemia, burns, porphyria, disorders of the nervous traction, thrombophlebitis, impotence, bee stings, senile lentigo, bursitis, diaper dermatitis, pulmonary intoxication with atmospheric pollution, atherosclerosis, aging. The use of vitamin E to increase sexual activity is considered unproven.