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Functions Of Vitamin A
Health Encyclopedia: Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Alternative Names
Retinol; Carotenoids
Function
Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin. It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the
Vitamin A promotes good vision, especially in low light. It may also be need for reproduction and breast feeding.
Retinol is an active type of vitamin A. It is found in animal liver,...
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Health Guide
Vitamin K
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