Vitamin D in edible mushrooms: biosynthesis, contents, bioavailability, and nutritional significance

Edible mushrooms exposed to sunlight or UV irradiation convert ergosterol to ergocalciferol (vitamin D<sub>2</sub>), which is well absorbed and has a similar bioavailability to vitamin D<sub>3</sub>. Consumption of vitamin D<sub>2</sub> – enhanced mushrooms signif...

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Main Authors: Zdzisław Kochan, Katarzyna Jędrzejewska, Joanna Karbowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0013.6282