ReviewNutrients2018
A Review of Mushrooms as a Potential Source of Dietary Vitamin D.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 124 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Study on the Effects of Nutritious Mushrooms in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
Postprandial Glucose, Insulin Responses and Appetite Hormones to Dried Mushrooms
Who cites it
124 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 327 citations in OpenAlex.
- Micronutrients, Vitamin D, and Inflammatory Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Causal Inference Studies.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of vitamin D on cognitive functions in healthy individuals: A systematic review in randomized controlled clinical trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of Regular Intake of Microalgae on Nutrient Supply and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Results from the NovAL Intervention Study.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Assessing the impact of a mushroom-derived food ingredient on vitamin D levels in healthy volunteers.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2020Trial
- Content of Vitamin DMetabolites · 2026Review
- Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms as Sources of Bioactive Molecules in Pregnancy: Potential Impact on Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Outcomes.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Value Assignment of Vitamin D and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Food-Matrix Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) Using Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (ID LC-MS/MS).Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026Article
- Does Consuming Fresh Ultraviolet Light-Exposed Mushrooms Offset the Seasonal Decline in Serum Total 25OHD in Adults Classified as Overweight and Class I Obese? Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Nanomaterials in Edible Mushroom Production: Yield Optimization, Biofortification and SDG Alignment.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Mushrooms as Sustainable Protein Alternatives: Nutritional-Functional Characterization and Innovative Applications in Meat Analogs, Functional Snacks, and Beverages.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fungal Diversity and Potential Health Benefits of Mycophagy in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus).American journal of primatology · 2026Article
- The Significance of a Mushroom Diet in the Prevention of Osteoporosis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Advancing solid-state fermentation with culinary fungi for nutrient-dense, minimally processed, whole-foods and resilient food systems-a narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Mediation of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Dietary Patterns with Relation to Vitamin D and Erythropoiesis-Related Micronutrients in Pregnant Women.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Ergosterol as a natural modulator of intestinal cholesterol absorption via NPC1L1: anFrontiers in bioinformatics · 2026Article
- Vitamins as modulators of neonatal intestinal injury.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of two analytical methodologies for deriving dietary patterns associated with vitamin D insufficiency and anemia among expectant mothers.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Application of edible fungi in gut microbiota regulation.NPJ science of food · 2025Review
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- Functional and Nutritional Properties of Lion's Mane Mushrooms in Oat-Based Desserts for Dysphagia and Healthy Ageing.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
When commonly consumed mushroom species are exposed to a source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, such as sunlight or a UV lamp, they can generate nutritionally relevant amounts of vitamin D. The most common form of vitamin D in mushrooms is D₂, with lesser amounts of vitamins D₃ and D₄, while vitamin D₃ is the most common form in animal foods. Although the levels of vitamin D₂ in UV-exposed mushrooms may decrease with storage and cooking, if they are consumed before the 'best-before' date, vitamin D₂ level is likely to remain above 10 μg/100 g fresh weight, which is higher than the level in most vitamin D-containing foods and similar to the daily requirement of vitamin D recommended internationally. Worldwide mushroom consumption has increased markedly in the past four decades, and mushrooms have the potential to be the only non-animal, unfortified food source of vitamin D that can provide a substantial amount of vitamin D₂ in a single serve. This review examines the current information on the role of UV radiation in enhancing the concentration of vitamin D₂ in mushrooms, the effects of storage and cooking on vitamin D₂ content, and the bioavailability of vitamin D₂ from mushrooms.
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