Vitamin A a absorption - nutritional aspects.

A brief review of the present knowledge of vitamin A (both performed and precursor forms) absorption is outlined with special emphasis on the dietary factors involved in this process. Some details are discussed related to the techniques used for measurement of vitamin A absorption from different sources and under different experimental conditions. Suggestions are also made to standardize appropriate procedure in this respect; this might enable comparisons and wide use of respective results obtained in various laboratories. Nutritional significance, including advantages or disadvantages of the liver test in these studies, is specifically highlighted with special reference to the determination of vitamin A bio-potency in various products. Some selected results and experience in this field are briefly presented.