Transfer of orally administered alpha-tocopherol into human milk

The transfer of orally administered alpha-tocopherol (1.1 g) into breast milk reached a maximum value of 414 micrograms/100 g milk, which was 6.6-fold the pre-supplemental level, after three days and declined to the base line level after five days. The amount of alpha-tocopherol recovered in the milk was 0.11%. The alpha-tocopherol equivalent/PUFA ratio (mg/g) was increased from 0.25 to values between 0.7 and 1.7 by the administration.