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  2. What is vitamin A? Vitamin A is a critical vitamin that helps your body develop and function properly. There are two types of vitamin A, which come from different sources: Carotenoids (provitamin A) are found in plant-based foods, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, fortified foods (where vitamins are added) and supplements.

  3. Vitamin A - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is an essential nutrient. The term "vitamin A" encompasses a group of chemically related organic compounds that includes retinol, retinyl esters, and several provitamin (precursor) carotenoids, most notably β-carotene (beta-carotene).

  4. Vitamin A - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-a/art-20365945

    Vitamin A (retinol, retinoic acid) is a nutrient important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity. Vitamin A also has antioxidant properties.

  5. 20 Foods That Are High in Vitamin A - Healthline

    www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-high-in-vitamin-a

    Vitamin A is a critical fat-soluble vitamin that helps maintain vision, body growth, immune function, and reproductive health. Eating enough foods containing vitamin A can help prevent...

  6. Vitamin A is an important fat-soluble vitamin that supports your immune system, vision, reproductive health, and fetal growth.

  7. Vitamin A and Carotenoids - Health Professional Fact Sheet

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    Vitamin A overview for health professionals. Research health effects, dosing, sources, deficiency symptoms, side effects, and interactions here.

  8. VITAMIN A - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD

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    Vitamin A is a fat -soluble vitamin. Its different forms are often called "retinoids." They include retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and retinyl ester. Vitamin A is needed for the proper...

  9. 6 Health Benefits of Vitamin A, Backed by Science

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    From your vision to your immune system, vitamin A is vital for many important processes in your body. Here are 6 impressive health benefits of vitamin A.

  10. Vitamin A and Carotenoids - Consumer - Office of Dietary...

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    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, reproduction, and growth and development. Vitamin A also helps your heart, lungs, and other organs work properly. Carotenoids are pigments that give yellow, orange, and red fruits and vegetables their color.

  11. Vitamin A (Retinoid) Benefits for Vision and Health - WebMD

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    Vitamin A is key for good vision, a healthy immune system, and cell growth. Learn about the active form of vitamin A -- retinoids -- that come from animals.