Vitamin E helps protect against Heart disease. Vitamin K assists in the production of coagulation factors in the blood and the B-carotene offers protection against heart disease and some cancers.
Beta carotene and Vitamin E can both help prevent heart disease.
Not exactly. The body will convert Beta Carotene into Vitamin A when it is needed. That's why Beta Carotene is the preferred and safer version of Vitamin A... you can overdose on pure Vitamin A easier than you can on Beta Carotene
Although antioxidants such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and probucol show promising results, they are not recommended for routine use.
Vitamin A.
Although antioxidants such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and probucol show promising results, they are not recommended for routine use.
Carotene is a good source of vitamin A, according to Switched-On-Schoolhouse (which a homeschooling disk I use).
vitamin A
Most reptiles are unable to convert beta carotene to vitamin A efficiently. They rely on preformed vitamin A in their diet to meet their metabolic needs. Inefficient conversion of beta carotene to vitamin A is why reptile diets often contain sources of preformed vitamin A such as liver or insects.
Carotene.
yes.
Beta-Carotene
Answer #1700mcg or 2300IU of vitamin AHOWEVER, it is very easy to overdose on vitamin A supplements, that's why I recommend beta carotene supplements; your body converts only the amount of beta carotene it needs into vitamin A, preventing an overdose. 5000-10,000IU of beta carotene is fine.