Remedy · nutrient
Vitamin E
Also: alpha-tocopherol
An antioxidant vitamin with evidence in a specific liver condition.
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Vitamin E and that condition specifically.
- BFatty liver disease (NAFLD)
In non-diabetic adults with biopsy-proven NASH, improves liver inflammation/steatosis (but not fibrosis).
2 citation s
- Pioglitazone, Vitamin E, or Placebo for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (PIVENS) Randomized trial 2010 · n=247 · New England Journal of Medicine · PMID 20427778 · DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa0907929
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) & NASH other · accessed 2026-06-21
- Pioglitazone, Vitamin E, or Placebo for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (PIVENS)
High-dose vitamin E has its own risks, so it is used selectively (non-diabetic, biopsy-proven NASH) under specialist guidance.