… system-based vitamin D effects, the possible risk factors leading to vitamin D deficiency,
and the recommendations of vitamin D requirements. It is well-known that vitamin D can be …

… The goal of this chapter is to provide a broad overview on the role of sunlight in providing
vitamin D and other health benefits including action of pro-vitamin D3 derivatives or vitamin D-…

Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin
D 3 ; 1,25-(OH)2D 3 ) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

… to avoid vitamin D (we will refer to vitD3 if not differently specified) deficiency [14]. Vitamin D
… In 2005 Rossi et al. did not find any difference in vitamin D levels in 15 patients with SLOS, …

… vitamin D added, and dietary supplements. In addition to obtaining vitamin D from food sources,
vitamin D … skin, which initiates synthesis of vitamin D in the body. Factors that can modify …

… vitamin D supplementation in certain risk groups, and systematic vitamin D food fortification
to avoid severe vitamin … In this narrative review, the current international literature on vitamin …

… “Vitamin D and Human Health”, summarizes recent advances in our understanding of pleiotropic
activity of vitamin … Furthermore, eight research papers provide new insight into vitamin D …

… Vitamin E is a lipid soluble vitamin comprising of eight natural isoforms, namely, α, β, δ, γ …
to other vitamin E isoforms. Preclinical research on non-alpha tocopherol isoforms of vitamin E …

… Humans rely solely on dietary intake for the maintenance of the body pool of vitamin C (vitC).
In contrast to the vast majority of vertebrates, in which l-gulonolactone oxidase catalyzes …

… Recent advances in the measurement of vitamin D metabolites, diagnosis of vitamin D …
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin consisting of the plant form known as ergocalciferol (vitamin …