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An insight to Vitamin A: A neglected vitamin

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjnfs.2020.v02i03.005
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Fat soluble vitamins consists of many vitamins in which vitamin A is major fat soluble vitamins, Vitamin A actually an assembly of unsaturated and double bonded organic compounds in which carbon is major element of its structure, it is known as retinol, retinal and retinoic acid (because of their structure and position of its atoms). Vitamin A has been showed its importance by the fact that it cannot be manufactured in the human body and must be taken from the outside of body through diet. Pro-active form of fat soluble vitamin A are carotenoids as it is formed in plants also considered as important and major alimentary source of Vitamin A when it has been passed through the process of break down by enzymes (which are actually protein in nature). It has been considered that lack of Vitamin A is primary cause of worldwide load of ailments that specifically effect the states of shortage of Vitamin A sources. Vitamin A act as immunomodulator and enhance erythropoietic activity thereby improving iron (ferritin) levels and reducing anemic condition in vulnerable groups.

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