Vitamin A:
The following are the functions of vitamin A-
- It improves eyesight.
- It increases appetite.
- It keeps digestive function normal.
- It helps in the development and strengthening of body.
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Diseases which are produced due to the deficiency of vitamin A:
- The lack of vitamin A causes night blindness.
- The skin becomes dry.
- Nose, throat, eyes and skin become more prone to infectious diseases.
- The body becomes weak and its development stops.
- The lungs get weakened.
Sources:
It is available in plenty in milk, curd, butter, cheese, egg, fish, fresh- vegetables such as spinach, carrot, cabbage and tomato, orange, mango, papaya, fig, etc.
