Chapter 7, Problem 3TF

Summary Introduction

To examine: Whether the statement, “Consuming too much beta-carotene from foods such as carrots, winter squash, and broccoli can cause vitamin A toxicity”, is true or false.

Introduction: Vitamin A is included in retinoid family that includes retinol, retinoic acid, and retinoic acid. Preformed vitamin A is found only as the form of animal resource foods, such as eggs, liver, and processed milk.