| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 68-26-8 |
| EINECS | 200-683-7 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
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| Material Notes | retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. dietary vitamin a is derived from a variety of carotenoids found in plants. it is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products. Constit. of many fish-liver oils, milk, egg-yolk, etc. Nutrient, dietary supplement [DFC] Retinol is one of the animal forms of vitamin A. It is a diterpenoid and an alcohol. It is convertible to other forms of vitamin A, and the retinyl ester derivative of the alcohol serves as the storage form of the vitamin in animals. [Wikipedia] |