Vitamin A (retinol)

It takes twice as much broccoli, cantaloupe and carrots--and other carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables--as previously thought to satisfy the body's vitamin A requirement, says a panel of experts from the National Academy of Sciences.

The article provides focuses on the source of vitamin A which is found in carotenoid-containing fruits and vegetables. Retinol is one of the most usable forms of vitamin A and is found in plant a...

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