Product Description
Vitamin A: Essential for Healthy Vision
• Helps balance blood sugar
• Maintains healthy teeth
• Helps form skeletal structure and soft tissue
What is Vitamin A?
Vitamin A was first discovered in ***3, when scientists found it
could prevent night blindness. Then, in ***2 it was determined that
beta-carotene, also known as pro-vitamin A, was the precursor to
vitamin A. When we consume beta-carotene, vitamin A is produced
naturally by enzymes in the digestive tract that digest
beta-carotene. The fat-soluble vitamin A is then stored in the
liver, where it can remain for long periods of
time.
Vitamin A found in foods that come from animals is called preformed
vitamin A. It is absorbed in the form of retinol, one of the most
usable (active) forms of vitamin A. Sources include liver, whole
milk, and some fortified food products. Retinol can be made into
retinal and retinoic acid (other active forms of vitamin A) in the
body. Vitamin A occurs naturally in animal products like liver,
kidney, butter, egg yolks, whole milk and fortified skim
milk.
Vitamin A that is found in colourful fruits and vegetables is
called provitamin A carotenoid. They can be made into retinol in
the body. Common provitamin A carotenoids found in foods that come
from plants are beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and
beta-cryptoxanthin. Among these, beta-carotene is most efficiently
made into retinol. Alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are also
converted to vitamin A, but only half as efficiently as
beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant. Antioxidants
protect cells from damage caused by unstable substances called free
radicals. Free radicals are believed to contribute to certain
chronic diseases and play a role in the degenerative processes seen
in ageing. Sources of beta-carotene are carrots, pumpkin, sweet
potatoes, winter squashes, cantaloupe, pink grapefruit, apricots,
broccoli, spinach, and most dark green, leafy vegetables. The more
intense the colour of a fruit or vegetable, the higher the
beta-carotene content will be. These vegetable sources of
beta-carotene are free of fat and cholesterol.
What does Vitamin A do?
Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft
tissue, mucous membranes, immune function, blood sugar balance and
skin. It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments
in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A promotes good vision,
especially in low light. It may also be need for reproduction and
breast-feeding.
| Country: |
India |
| Model No: |
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| FOB Price: |
11.95 / Piece ( Negotiable ) (Negotiable)
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| Price for Minimum Order: |
11.95 per Piece |
| Minimum Order Quantity: |
200 Piece |
| Packaging Detail: |
Box |
| Delivery Time: |
Within 20 days |
| Supplying Ability: |
1000 Piece per Month |
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| Product Group : |
Nutrition and Supplements
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