Vitamins A: sources and roles. Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin A sources
A
Liver
Egg
Yolk
Dairy
2
Q
Vitamin A roles
A
Protection against cancer
Reproduction
Healthy skin
Antioxidant properties
3
Q
Vitamin A DEFICIENCY lead to:
A
Night blindness
More likely to get cancer
4
Q
Hypervitaminosis A leads to toxic Symptoms:
A
- Skin yellow/orange
- skin dry itchy
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of hair (calvitie)
- Headaches / fatigues
- Liver damage
- Blurred Vision