A-Potene by Douglas Laboratories 100 softgels (best by date: January 2018)

A-Potene by Douglas 100 Softgels A-Potene by Douglas 100 Softgels. Serving Size 1 Softgel • Servings Per Container 100 each vegetarian capsule contains: Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene Other ingredients: Bovine gelatin, soybean oil, glycerin, purified water, yellow beeswax, soy lecithin. Suggested Usage: 1 daily FUNCTIONS Beta-carotene is a safe precursor of vitamin A. Human intestinal enzymes convert dietary beta-carotene into active vitamin A. The extent of this conversion appears to be based on the need for vitamin A since even very large amounts of beta-carotene do not increase plasma or liver vitamin A levels above normal. One milligram of beta-carotene provides 1,667 I.U. of vitamin A activity. Beta-carotene not converted to vitamin A is absorbed intact and has other functions in the body. Beta-carotene is an important antioxidant nutrient that protects healthy cells from oxidative and free radical damage. Free radicals are unstable chemicals formed in the body during metabol