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Vitamin D2

What is Vitamin D2?

Vitamin D2 also called Ergocalciferol, is a form of Vitamin D. [1]

Sources

Ergocalciferol is created from viosterol, which in turn is created when ultraviolet light activates ergosterol (which is found in fungi and named as a sterol from ergot). [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Vitamin D2


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Vitamin D2".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial

References
  1. Ergocalciferol - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Calciferol
Ergocalciferol

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  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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