Vitamin A(ビタミンA)

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Characteristics of nutrients

  • Fat-soluble vitamin
  • Animal food contains vitamin A
  • Botanical food contains β-carotene
  • Absorption rate rises when ingested with oil
  • Β-carotene becomes vitamin A according to the necessary amount in the body

Function of nutrients

  • It has the effect of promoting skin metabolism
  • To normalize the mucosa of the skin, throat, nose, gastrointestinal tract
  • Prevent night blindness

When nutrients are deficient

  • Night blindness
  • Dry eye soreness
  • Reduction of resistance to pathogenic bacteria in the part in contact with air

When nutrients overdose

  • Difficult to overdose
  • Β-carotene is converted to vitamin A by the necessary amount in the body
  • Headaches, vomiting, rash, fatty liver, hair loss, gout, etc.

Food that contains a lot of Vitamin A

FoodstuffIngredient per 100g (㎍)
carrot3800
green laver2700
sudachi360
sea-lettuce300
malabar-spinach260
kintoki-carrot250
ostrich-fern200
red-pepper190
string-beans150
bitter-melon100
hyacinth-bean79
Yellow sweet pepper71