This is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it is soluble in fats and fat solvents; they are insoluble in water.
Functions
- Helps keep our eyes healthy and enable us see in dim light
- Keeps our skin healthy and smooth
- Keeps the lining of our mouth, nose, throat and digestive tract healthy and resistant to infections
- It helps our bone growth and tooth formation through proper utilization of calcium and phosphorus
Food sources of Vitamin A
Liver, butter, fortified margarine, whole milk, carrot, palm oil, deep yellow and dark leafy green vegetable membranes, apricot, etc.
Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency include night blindness, impaired growth of bones, eye secretions cease, abnormal bone, etc. An overdose of vitamin A can cause headache, diarrhea, nausea, anorexia, dry skin, liver damage, blurred vision, extreme fatigue and abnormal growth.