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Cholecalciferol: Properties and Determination
Encyclopedia of Food and Health, pp.42-46
Elsevier Ltd
2016
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Abstract
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is the common form of vitamin D synthesized in animals, and the equivalent form in plants is ergocalciferol (vitamin D2). Cholecalciferol is produced from provitamin D in human skin, on exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Due to avoidance of sunlight because of skin cancer concerns, vitamin D deficiency has become common in recent times, and dietary intake has become important. The best natural sources of vitamin D are fish liver oils, and fortification of food with vitamin D is a common practice. Vitamin D is commonly determined using immunoassays or liquid chromatography with UV or mass spectrometric detection.
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- Title
- Cholecalciferol: Properties and Determination
- Creators
- A.K Hewavitharana - University of QueenslandF.P Gomes - University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Food and Health, pp.42-46
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991012902099602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Southern Cross Plant Science; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Encyclopedia entry