Retinoids
What is the alcohol form of vitamin A?
Retinol
What are the three provitamins of vitamin A?
Where does absorption of vitamin A start?
Small intestine
What are the three categories of vitamin A toxicity?
Acute, chronic, and teratogenic
What part of the eye does vitamin A help with?
What is the aldehyde form of vitamin A?
Retinal
Where are carotenoids found in foods?
Dark-green and yellow-orange vegetables and fruits
What two molecules separate retinyl esters?
If deficiency of vitamin A is not treated, what is the worse-case scenario?
Blindness
What is the process of immature cells developing specific functions
Cell differentiation
What is the acid form of vitamin A?
Retinoic Acid
True or False: There is no RDA or UL for beta-carotene
True
Where does retinyl ester go to after packing into the chylomicron?
Lymphatic System
What is the softening of the cornea called?
Keratomalacia
True or False: Accutane does not contain vitamin A
False