Increase of vitamin D2 by UV-B exposure during the growth phase of white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
Background: Mushrooms are the only non-animal food source of vitamin D. Wild mushrooms have naturally high vitamin D2 content, and cultivated mushrooms produce vitamin D2 from ergosterol when exposed to supplementary UV-B during the post-harvest phase.Objectives: This study investigated the effects...
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| Language: | English |
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/7114/21362 |