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Description
Mind Map by Michelle.Boyce, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Michelle.Boyce
about 10 years ago
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Vitamin A
- Properties
- Fat-Soluble(In Both)
- Insoluble in water (In Both)
- Heat stable (In Both)
- Destroyed by oxygen when exposed to light and air (Pure Vitamin A only)
- Powerful anti-oxidant (Pro-Vitamin A Only)
- Powerful anti-oxidant (Pro-Vitamin A Only)
- Destroyed by oxygen when exposed to light and air (Pure Vitamin A only)
- Heat stable (In Both)
- Insoluble in water (In Both)
- Yellow in colour (In Both)
- Fat-Soluble(In Both)
- Functions
- Health eyes\Lining tissues\Skin\Hair (in Both)
- Promotes Growth (In Both)
- Prevents Coronary heart
disease(Pro Vitamin A)
- Prevents Coronary heart
disease(Pro Vitamin A)
- Promotes Growth (In Both)
- Health eyes\Lining tissues\Skin\Hair (in Both)
- Deficiencies
- Night Blindness
- Xerophthalmai (Dry eye)
- May Cause mucus membrane to dry out
- May Cause mucus membrane to dry out
- Stunted growth in children
- Dry skin
- RARE (In Pro-Vitamin A)
- Night Blindness
- Sources For Pure Vitamin A
- Liver
- Cod Liver Oil
- Eggs
- Eggs
- Cod Liver Oil
- Fortified Milk
- Cheese
- Margarine
- Margarine
- Cheese
- Sources For Pro-Vitamin A
- Carrots
- Red Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Tomatoes
- Red Peppers
- Spinach
- Apricots
- Apricots
- Carrots
- Liver
- RDA Same in Both Pro And Pure
Vitamin A
- Children (400-500 ug\per day)
- Adolescents (600-700 ug\per day)
- Adults (600-700 ug\per
day)
- Pregnant women (700 ug\per day)
- Lactating women (950 ug\per day)
- Lactating women (950 ug\per day)
- Pregnant women (700 ug\per day)
- Adolescents (600-700 ug\per day)
- Children (400-500 ug\per day)
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