A review of mushrooms as a potential source of dietary vitamin D

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cardwell, G., Bornman, Janet, James, Tony, Black, Lucinda
Format: Journal Article
Published: MDPI Publishing 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71882