retinol
Also known as all-trans-retinol, all-trans-retinyl alcohol, (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol, Chocola A, Alphalin, all-trans-vitamin A alcohol, (all-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, trans-Retinol
Retinol is a hydrolytic metabolite of retinyl esters belonging to the group of vitamin A1 as a alcohol form. Retinol or other forms of vitamin A are fat-soluble vitamins that are found in food and used as a dietary supplement. Either of them is needed for vision, cellular development, maintenance of skin and mucous membranes, immune function and reproductive development. Dietary sources include fish, dairy products, and meat.
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Biological roles
- Embryology
- Stem cell biology
- Vision
- Glycoprotein synthesis
- Immune system
- Skin
- Red blood cells
- Units of measurement
- Nutrition
- Dietary intake
- Deficiency
- Sources
- Chemistry
- Synthesis
- Biosynthesis
- Industrial synthesis
- History
- References
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Retinol is a hydrolytic metabolite of retinyl esters belonging to the group of vitamin A1 as a alcohol form. Retinol or other forms of vitamin A are fat-soluble vitamins that are found in food and used as a dietary supplement. Either of them is needed for vision, cellular development, maintenance of skin and mucous membranes, immune function and reproductive development. Dietary sources include fish, dairy products, and meat.
As a supplement it is used to treat and prevent vitamin A deficiency, especially that which results in xerophthalmia. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a muscle. As an ingredient in skin-care products, it is used to reduce wrinkles and other effects of skin aging.