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Vitamin A

Vitamin A

General Description: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in maintaining good vision, promoting growth and development, and supporting the immune system.
Aroma Description: Vitamin A itself does not have a distinctive aroma as it is a nutrient rather than a compound with a smell.
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Alternative Phytochemicals

Phytochemicals with alternative use cases

Beta-carotene

Description Beta-carotene is a red-orange pigment found in plants and fruits. It is a provitamin A carotenoid, meaning it can be converted into active Vitamin A in the body.

Related Plants

Plants related to Vitamin A

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato
Latin Name: Ipomoea batatas
Description of Appearance: Ipomoea batatas is a herbaceous perennial vine with lobed leaves and tuberous roots. The vine can grow up to 10 feet long and produces trumpet-shaped flowers.
Common Names:
  • Sweet Potato
  • Kumara
  • Camote
  • Batata

Carrot Seed Plant

Carrot Seed Plant
Latin Name: Daucus carota
Description of Appearance: Carrot Seed plant is an herbaceous biennial plant with feathery leaves and white or pink flowers. It produces small, ribbed seeds that are commonly used in cooking and for their medicinal properties.
Common Names:
  • Carrot Seed Plant
  • Wild Carrot
  • Queen Anne's Lace

Spinach

Spinach
Latin Name: Spinacia oleracea
Description of Appearance: Spinach is a leafy green vegetable with dark green, crinkly leaves that are typically harvested young for a tender texture.
Common Names:
  • Spinach
  • Leafy greens

Broccoli

Broccoli
Latin Name: Brassica oleracea
Description of Appearance: Broccoli is a green vegetable with a thick, edible stalk and tightly clustered green flower buds.
Common Names:
  • Broccoli
  • Broccolini
  • Italian Broccoli
  • Calabrese