Vitamin A palmitate (retinyl palmitate) with potency 1.7 million IU/g (USP/EP grade) is a stabilized ester form of vitamin A. Because pure retinol is unstable (sensitive to light, heat, and oxygen), the palmitate ester is commonly used in nutritional, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications.
Here are the main uses:
1. Pharmaceutical / Nutritional Uses
• Vitamin A supplementation
• Used in tablets, softgel capsules, syrups, and injectables for prevention/treatment of vitamin A deficiency.
• Added to multivitamin and multimineral formulations.
• Fortification
• Enrichment of food products (milk, margarine, oils, flour, cereals, infant formula).
• Therapeutic uses
• Supports eye health (night blindness, xerophthalmia prevention).
• Supports immune system, skin, and reproductive health.
• Veterinary formulations
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