ArticleFrontiers in plant science2013
Vitamin D in plants: a review of occurrence, analysis, and biosynthesis.
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- Effect of Vitamin D Serum Levels and Supplementation on Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2022Pooled it
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- Vitamin D and Intestinal Diseases: Impact on Intestinal Immunity and Gut Barrier Function.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Vitamin D in Photosynthetic Organisms and Fungi: Sterol Photochemistry, UV-B Availability, and Biofortification Potential.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Effects of a Glycosylated Form of Active Vitamin D Combined with Natural Triterpenes on Sow Productive Performance, Mineral Homeostasis, Immune Biomarkers and Serum Proteome.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- The Role of Vitamin DNutrients · 2026Review
- Relationship Between Vitamin D Serum Levels and the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis-A Mapping Review of Evidence with Emphasis on Geography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- From Sunlight to Signaling: Evolutionary Integration of Vitamin D and Sterol Metabolism.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Beyond bones: Revisiting the role of vitamin D in chronic liver disease.World journal of hepatology · 2025Review
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- Vitamin D and Chronic Disorders: A Review of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biofortification of potato nutrition.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Progress and prospects in metabolic engineering approaches for isoprenoid biosynthesis in microalgae.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2025Review
- Supercritical COPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vitamin D affects antiphospholipid syndrome by regulating T cells (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Segmental analysis of human hair reveals intra-annual variation in 25(OH)DScientific reports · 2025Article
- The Importance of Edible Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Potential Use as Therapeutic Agents Against Insulin Resistance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
The major function of vitamin D in vertebrates is maintenance of calcium homeostasis, but vitamin D insufficiency has also been linked to an increased risk of hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Therefore, there is a growing awareness about vitamin D as a requirement for optimal health. Vitamin D3 is synthesized in the skin by a photochemical conversion of provitamin D3, but the necessary rays are only emitted all year round in places that lie below a 35° latitude. Unfortunately, very few food sources naturally contain vitamin D and the general population as a results fail to meet the requirements. Fish have the highest natural content of vitamin D expected to derive from an accumulation in the food chain originating from microalgae. Microalgae contain both vitamin D3 and provitamin D3, which suggests that vitamin D3 exist in the plant kingdom and vitamin D3 has also been identified in several plant species as a surprise to many. The term vitamin D also includes vitamin D2 that is produced in fungi and yeasts by UVB-exposure of provitamin D2. Small amounts can be found in plants contaminated with fungi and traditionally only vitamin D2 has been considered present in plants. This review summarizes the current knowledge on sterol biosynthesis leading to provitamin D. It also addresses the occurrence of vitamin D and its hydroxylated metabolites in higher plants and in algae and discusses limitations and advantages of analytical methods used in studies of vitamin D and related compounds including recent advances in analytical technologies. Finally, perspectives for a future production of vitamin D biofortified fruits, vegetables, and fish will be presented.
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