Retinol
Vitamin A, or retinol, is one of the fat-soluble vitamins. It is of fundamental importance for our sight since together with its precursors, carotenoids, it is part of the components of rhodopsin, the substance present on the retina that gives the eye sensitivity to light.
Vitamin A is also useful for improving our body’s immune defenses.
Recent scientific discoveries have shown that vitamin A also has anti-tumor properties.
Retinol is necessary to maintain the integrity and function of skin cells and mucous membranes by acting as a barrier and forming the body’s first line of defense against infections. Vitamin A therefore plays a central role in the development and differentiation of white blood cells such as lymphocytes, which play a critical role in the immune response. Several studies highlight how vitamin A is essential for embryonic development. During fetal development, it functions in the development of limbs and the formation of the heart, eyes and ears. Additionally, retinoic acid has been found to regulate gene expression for growth hormones.
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