[Effect of vitamin E on biochemical processes in erythrocytes]

Effect of therapeutic doses of alpha-tocopherol (50 mg) exceeding 10-12-fold the daily consumption of the vitamin, on glycolysis was studied in erythrocytes of rats maintained on a usual diet. After loading of the animals with tocopherol utilization of glucose was increased 2.4-fold, with simultaneous activation of aldolase and phosphohexoisomerase by 34% and 48%, respectively; content of lactate was increased by 40%.