Vitamin A
A general term for a group of compounds that includes provitamin a carotenoids (found in foods that come from plants) and retinol (preformed vitamin a found in foods that come from animals). The body can use retinol to make retinal and retinoic acid (other forms of vitamin a). Vitamin a plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, immunity, cell development, and skin health. Vitamin a is found in some foods, including eggs, liver, fortified milk, cheese, leafy green vegetables (such as spinach, kale, turnip greens, collards, and romaine lettuce), broccoli, dark orange fruits and vegetables (such as apricots, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, papaya, mango, and cantaloupe), and red bell pepper.
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