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From Vision To Immunity: The Crucial Functions Of Vitamin A In Your Body

Continuing our focus on one nutrient every month, let’s learn about Vitamin A. This vitamin is an essential fat-soluble nutrient that plays a vital role in many bodily functions, including vision, immune function, reproduction, and cellular communication. It exists in two primary forms: preformed vitamin A (retinol and retinyl esters), found in animal products, and…

Scientists Add 30 Times More Vitamin A To Leafy Greens With The New ‘Golden Lettuce’

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago03 mins

If you enjoy eating lettuce in your salads, sandwiches, and burgers, you’ll be thrilled to learn about the development of a new type of lettuce called “golden lettuce.” Scientists have genetically engineered this lettuce to be rich in vitamin A. Vitamin A is added to the lettuce through a process called biofortification, which involves increasing…