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Vitamin a

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble micronutrient essential for normal vision, immune function, cellular growth and differentiation, reproduction, and the maintenance of epithelial tissues. It exists as preformed vitamin A (retinol and its esters) in animal-source foods and as provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene,…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 165× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble micronutrient essential for normal vision, immune function, cellular growth and differentiation, reproduction, and the maintenance of epithelial tissues. It exists as preformed vitamin A (retinol and its esters) in animal-source foods and as provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, in many plant foods that the body converts to the active form. Adequate intake supports the light-sensing pigments of the retina, healthy skin and mucosal barriers, and resistance to infection. Deficiency is a significant public health problem in some regions, causing night blindness and more severe eye damage, increasing susceptibility to infectious disease, and contributing to childhood illness, while excessive intake can be toxic. As a journal of nutrition, this title has published peer-reviewed research directly relevant to vitamin A, including studies of vitamin A deficiency disorders and ocular manifestations among rural preschool children in India, childhood micronutrient deficiency in relation to household economic status, and broader work on dietary diversity, complementary feeding, and nutritional status across populations. These contributions reflect the journal's focus on micronutrients and public-health nutrition. This page gathers open-access, peer-reviewed research relevant to vitamin A and its role in human health and nutrition.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 109 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615
2024

Toward A Diet Based on MicroRNA

Raúl IseaCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5111

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 165 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Vitamin a, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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