Vitamin A has several important functions in the body, including the maintenance of proper vision. When the body is deficient in Vitamin A, the eye gradually loses its ability to adapt to changes in light resulting in "Night Blindness." Another vital role of vitamin A concerns the formation, maintenance, and growth of skin, which forms the body"s primary barrier to infection. Vitamin A from fish liver oil dispersed with apple and/or citrus pectin for emulsification in the body when taken with liquids such as water, tea or juice