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Retinol: History, sources, benefits, and commercial uses.
Retinol or Vitamin A1 is arguably the most indispensable vitamin for the human body, as it is required at all points of life, from embryogenesis to adulthood.1, 2 It is the alcohol (-OH) form of Vitamin A that belongs to the family of fat-soluble vitamins.3 It was the first vitamin discovered.
Animals, including human beings, cannot synthesize it de novo, therefore retinol must be obtained through foods and supplements.4
Retinol
