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retinol palmitate

under Vitamin A
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More on Vitamin A Definition: 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.  /ther use: coordinate disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther    Other names Retinol; All Trans Retinol; Vitamin A1; Aquasol A; All-Trans-Retinol; 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl); 11-cis-Retinol Drugs: VITAMIN AAQUASOL A;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
retinol palmitate [ Chocola A,retinyl palmitate,vitamin A palmitate ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd; structure 		79-81-2 retinol, hexadecanoate  Vitamin A/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Antioxidants; Anticarcinogenic Agents 		JNCI 58(5):1347;1977; Biochem Soc Trans 1979;7(5):937; Chem Biol Interact 1980;29(2):209; J Assoc Off Anal Chem 62(2):283;1979; J Biol Chem 253(5):1627;1978; J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 93(2):149;1979; Vopr Med Khim 22(3):388;1976; Vopr Pitan 5:46;1978 VITAMIN A SOLUBILIZED; VITAMIN A PALMITATE; DEL-VI-A; VI-DOM-A; ALPHALIN; AQUASOL A; VITAMIN A; AFAXIN

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