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How Well Do You Convert Beta-Carotene to Vitamin A?

Vitamin A is important for the overall development and maintenance of the body. Our body does not produce vitamin A on its own; it needs to be supplemented through diet. A form of vitamin A called the retinal, helps activate rhodopsin, a protein required for low-light vision. This is why a severe deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness. Vitamin A is also crucial for maintaining skin integrity and forming new skin cells. Since vitamin A is an excellent antioxidant, including it in your diet every day can lower your risk for heart attack. All plants provide vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, among other forms. Now, the beta-carotene from plant sources must be converted to active vitamin A for it to be useful to the body. The cleavage or the cutting of beta-carotene to form retinol is carried out by an enzyme called Beta Carotene Oxygenase or Monooxygenase. This enzyme is produced by the gene called BCMO1. But, about 45 percent of the population carries at least one change or variation in the gene that reduces the enzyme activity. This puts them at a risk for vitamin A deficiency. Learn More: https://www.xcode.life/genes-and-nutr... Video segments: Introduction (00:00) Vitamin A and Vision (00:24) Forms of Vitamin A - Beta carotene, Retinal, Retinol (01:19) Conversion of Beta-carotene to Active Vitamin A (01:53) Transport of Vitamin A in the Body (02:33) The BCMO1 Gene and Vitamin A Levels (02:56) Vitamin A Deficiency (03:40) Analyzing your Genetic Risk for Vitamin A Deficiency (04:12)