vitamin A [vit A]

A fat-soluble vitamin.

Including: retinol (& other retinoids) and carotenoids.

It is needed for vision, maintenance of skin and mucous membranes, cellular development, immune function and reproductive development.

It should be noted that vitamin A used to be expressed in International Unit, then Retinol Equivalents (REs) but now it is expressed in Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAEs).