Menthol toxicity. Mint essential oil, rich in menthol, is toxic and can be fatal to an adult with a single dose of a teaspoon. This oil should be diluted so it can be used. The essential oil of plants containing menthol can dramatically lower blood pressure in young children causing them cardiac depression.
Oils and margarines from corn, cottonseed, soybean, safflower, and wheat germ are all good sources of vitamin E. Nuts are also good sources of vitamin E. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain less.Refining grains reduces their vitamin E content, as does commercial processing and storage of food.ils and margarines from corn, cottonseed, soybean, safflower, and wheat germ are all good sources of vitamin E. Nuts are also good sources of vitamin E. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain less.
**this amount includes sources of vitamin E from fortified food and supplements. Vitamin E is found mainly in foods that contain fat like margarine, vegetable oil, wheat germ, nuts, nut butters, and seeds.The following table shows you foods which are sources of vitamin E.*this amount includes sources of vitamin E from fortified food and supplements. Vitamin E is found mainly in foods that contain fat like margarine, vegetable oil, wheat germ, nuts, nut butters, and seeds.