what do you mean by vitamin A and tell its food sources
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Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver. There are two types of vitamin A that are found in the diet. Preformed vitamin A is found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry, and dairy foods. Provitamin A is found in plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables.
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Vitamin A:-
- Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin.
- It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye.
- Vitamin A promotes good eyesight, especially in low light.
- The top food sources of vitamin A in the U.S. diet include dairy products, liver, fish, and fortified cereals; the top sources of provitamin A include carrots, broccoli, cantaloupe, and squash
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