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Vitamin E and Reduced Malondialdehyde Level

Research synthesisLow evidenceMixed effect size3 studies · 1 beneficial · 2 neutral · 0 harmful

Across 3 studies, 1 reported a beneficial large-sized effect on reducing malondialdehyde levels, while 2 found neutral effects. The beneficial finding comes from a systematic review of patients with epilepsy. The median study duration was 129 days. Evidence is too limited to establish a clear dose range or population effect.

  • Studied populations: patients with epilepsy

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 3 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. The majority of included studies did not reach statistical significance — effect may be smaller than the predominant direction suggests.

Generated Jun 11, 2026
Doses used in studies
  • mg/day: 200–800 (median 500, IQR 350–650) — 2 studies
Time to effect
Median: 4.3 months · IQR 3.7 months–5 months · Range 3 months–5.6 months — Reported in 2 of 3 studies
3 of 3 papers
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