provitamin
noun
pro·vi·ta·min
(ˌ)prō-ˈvī-tə-mən 
: a precursor of a vitamin convertible into the vitamin in an organism
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Carrots Like sweet potatoes, carrots are packed with provitamin A carotenoids like beta-carotene.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Once consumed, provitamin A carotenoids are converted into vitamin A in the body.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
This 'provitamin' converts into vitamin A in the body and supports vision and reproductive health.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
Essential hair care ingredients infused in the formula—think castor oil, panthenol provitamin B5, and Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1—condition each strand, supporting your current brow health and promoting future growth.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
Pineapple ceramides improve the appearance of tone and texture, while provitamin B5 attracts hydration to the skin and keeps it there.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
The researchers blocked a gene in tomato plants that normally converts provitamin D3 into cholesterol, which enabled provitamin D3 to accumulate in the ripe tomato fruit.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 May 2022
Rocheford, a plant geneticist at Purdue, drew the attention of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for his research on variations affecting provitamin A carotenoids — naturally occurring plant pigments that our bodies can convert to vitamin A — in maize.
—Jim Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2015
No doubt this is in part due to the inclusion of panthenol (a provitamin of B5) which acts as a humectant to draw moisture into the hair strand.
—Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2023
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Once consumed, provitamin A carotenoids are converted into vitamin A in the body.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
This 'provitamin' converts into vitamin A in the body and supports vision and reproductive health.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
Essential hair care ingredients infused in the formula—think castor oil, panthenol provitamin B5, and Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1—condition each strand, supporting your current brow health and promoting future growth.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
Pineapple ceramides improve the appearance of tone and texture, while provitamin B5 attracts hydration to the skin and keeps it there.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
The researchers blocked a gene in tomato plants that normally converts provitamin D3 into cholesterol, which enabled provitamin D3 to accumulate in the ripe tomato fruit.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 May 2022
Rocheford, a plant geneticist at Purdue, drew the attention of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for his research on variations affecting provitamin A carotenoids — naturally occurring plant pigments that our bodies can convert to vitamin A — in maize.
—Jim Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2015
No doubt this is in part due to the inclusion of panthenol (a provitamin of B5) which acts as a humectant to draw moisture into the hair strand.
—Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2023
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provitamin
noun
pro·vi·ta·min
(ˈ)prō-ˈvīt-ə-mən
: a precursor of a vitamin convertible into the vitamin in an organism
ergosterol is a provitamin of vitamin D
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