Yes, But Not for Humans: Exploring the Existence of Vitamin A2
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While most people are familiar with vitamin A, a lesser-known variant called vitamin A2, or 3,4-didehydroretinol, is a real compound found in nature. Although it shares a similar structure with vitamin A1 (retinol), it is not a primary dietary necessity for humans and plays a specialized role in other species.