{"id":15085,"date":"2017-11-11T16:36:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T11:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=15085"},"modified":"2018-07-20T15:04:10","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T09:34:10","slug":"vitamin-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=15085","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin A: Sources, Benefits, Risk, Dosages & Issues can Cure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitam<\/span>in A, along with minerals and other vitamins is a vital micronutrient for the body. It is a group of nutritional organic compounds (retinal, retinol, retinoic acid) which is unsaturated in nature and soluble in fat. It promotes wellness of immune system, cell growth and better vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vitamin A in food items is stored in the liver and transported to the required parts of the body when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Structure and Composition:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Vitamin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Chemical name<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Formula<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Molar mass<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Retinol<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C20<\/sub>H30<\/sub>O<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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286.45<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Retinal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C20<\/sub>H28<\/sub>O<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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284.44<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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beta-carotene<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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C40<\/sub>H56<\/sub><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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536.87<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Types of Vitamin A:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There are two types of vitamin A present in human diet-<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Preformed vitamin A found in meat, fish and poultry products.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Provitamin A is an antioxidant<\/strong><\/a> found in fruits and vegetables. It is converted to vitamin A when needed by the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources of Vitamin A:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Vitamin A is important for various life processes including vision, boosting immunity, gene transcription and great skin. It is largely found in natural food items of green, yellow-orange and red colored vegetables and fruits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the major sources of vitamin A:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Plant sources of vitamin A<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Animal sources of vitamin A<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1. Sweet potato (cooked)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1. Tuna<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2. Dried apricots, Pumpkin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2. Salmon<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3. Dark green leafy vegetables, Broccoli <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3. Beef Liver<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4. Yellow maize<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.Lamb Liver<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5. Papaya<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5. Eggs<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6. Carrots<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6. Breast meat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7. Cantaloupe melon<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7. Chicken<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Vitamin A is found in the form of retinol<\/a> (active vitamin)<\/strong> in animal sources while in plant sources it is found in the form of carotenes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Vitamin A:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vitamin A is a vital nutrient with various health benefits which helps in the proper functioning and maintenance of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the benefits of Vitamin A are listed below:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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