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<\/p>\nThe consumption of foods and beverages rich in vitamins is the key factor for human body to function optimally. One of the vitamins is Vitamin A, which plays a vital role in maintaining the health of eyes, as antioxidant, against cancer, and maintaining the health of human body as a whole.<\/p>\n
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But deficiency of Vitamin A still stands as a serious problem in Indonesia, with worrying impact to the health and growth of next generations.<\/p>\n
Tackling Vitamin A Deficiency in Indonesia<\/strong><\/p>\n Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin which plays an important role in keeping human health, especially in maintaining eye health and function. Vitamin A is needed for eye health, as antioxidant, against cancer, and for other purposes.<\/p>\n Although Vitamin is vital for human body, but it cannot be produced by human body. It has to be supplied through foods or supplements.<\/p>\n Vitamin A shortage can cause a number of health problems, including visual impairment, slow growth, and growth problems in children. The shortage of vitamin A can also cause a decrease of state productivity and competitiveness and increase inequality and poverty in the long term. Therefore, resolving the problem of vitamin A deficiency is very crucial for public welfare.<\/p>\n Based on data on nutritional needs, every individual needs around 3,000 IU Vitamin A every day. Having a total population of more than 270 million people, Indonesia needs around 86.5 tons of Vitamin A every year. Despite most of Vitamin A need is still fulfilled by local producers, Indonesia still imports a significant amount of Vitamin A in 2020 to fulfill the domestic need (ITC Trade Map, 2021).<\/p>\n Rich in Vitamin A, Palm Oil is a solution to tackle Vitamin A deficiency <\/strong><\/p>\n Instead of relying on import of Vitamin A, Indonesia should actually utilize its abundant local resources. The palm oil is a rich source of vitamin A or high content of pro-Vitamin A. Previously, there had been a myth saying that palm oil has only \u00a0low content of Vitamin A, but the actual fact shows otherwise.<\/p>\n Actually, compared to other food sources, the palm oil has the highest content of Vitamin A. In fact, palm oil is a natural source of carotenoids that are rich in \u03b2-carotene. The content of beta carotene in palm oil reaches 500-1000 ppm, which is greater than the beta carotene content in carrots, tomatoes, or bananas. Equivalently, it turns out that the Vitamin A content in palm oil is greater than other sources of Vitamin A such as oranges, bananas, tomatoes, and carrots.<\/p>\n Benefits of Palm Oil: More than Just Food Source<\/strong><\/p>\n The table of carotenoid\/Vitamin A content comparison in various food sources shows the superiority of palm oil in terms of Vitamin A content.<\/p>\n The above data shows that palm oil has very high content of Vitamin A. As a matter of fact, the Vitamin A content in palm oil is 15 times higher than carrots and almost 100 times higher than bananas. Rich in carotenoids, the palm oil acts as a precursor and source of Vitamin A, providing many benefits to human health. A variety of health and medical research projects have proven its benefits to human health, including the following:<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n The very high content of Vitamin A in palm oil is a great potential that should be optimally utilized by Indonesia. Resolving the problem of Vitamin A deficiency is a joint responsibility to create a healthy and quality future generation.<\/p>\n By utilizing local resources and supporting the development of the pharmaceutical industry, Indonesia can become a pioneer in producing Vitamin A from palm oil. To achieve independence in nutrition and health, Indonesia should strengthen a collaboration among all stakeholders in utilizing the abundance of Vitamin A in palm oil to create a healthy and prosperous Indonesia. (*)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Palmoilina.asia. https:\/\/palmoilina.asia\/berita-sawit\/kaya-vitamin-a-si-merah-jingga\/. Kaya Vitamin A, Si Merah Jingga Solusi KVA 2023. 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