Vitamin A Update: Forms, Sources, Kinetics, Detection, Function, Deficiency, Therapeutic Use and Toxicity

Vitamin A is a group of vital micronutrients widely present in the human diet. Animal-based products are a rich source of the retinyl ester form of the vitamin, while vegetables and fruits contain carotenoids, most of which are provitamin A. Vitamin A plays a key role in the correct functioning of m...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Carazo, Kateřina Macáková, Kateřina Matoušová, Lenka Kujovská Krčmová, Michele Protti, Přemysl Mladěnka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1703