Sources:

It occurs mainly in the oil extracted from wheat germ and oils extracted from seeds or other oleaginous fruit (corn, sunflower, peanuts, soybeans, walnuts, olive oil), egg yolk, brown rice, fresh peas, green beans, tomatoes, celery, apples, bananas, etc.. Alfalfa leaves are rich in vitamin E.

Functions:

This vitamin is useful in cases of liver failure. Prevents liver damage caused by ingestion of excessive doses of cod liver oil.

It promotes the survival of red blood cells.

It should be administered in birds that are malnourished, intestinal disorders, muscle disorders, loss of immunity, relative sterility, etc..

In chickens, the deficit produces anomalies and embryonic death, whereas neurological problems in adults appear.