Meeting the Vitamin A Requirement: The Efficacy and Importance of β-Carotene in Animal Species
Vitamin A is essential for life in all vertebrate animals. Vitamin A requirement can be met from dietary preformed vitamin A or provitamin A carotenoids, the most important of which is β-carotene. The metabolism of β-carotene, including its intestinal absorption, accumulation in tissues, and convers...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7393620 |