Vitamin D2

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Vitaminwater
gptkbp:bioavailability Lower than Vitamin D3
gptkbp:chemical_formula C28 H44 O2
gptkbp:clinical_use Treats vitamin D deficiency
gptkbp:composed_by Chemical synthesis or fermentation
Produced by UV irradiation of ergosterol
gptkbp:deficiency_effect Rickets
Osteomalacia
gptkbp:discovered_by Ernest K. Marshall
gptkbp:dissolved Fat-soluble
gptkbp:financial_stability Less stable than Vitamin D3
gptkbp:function Regulates calcium and phosphate in the body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vitamin D2
gptkbp:interacts_with May interact with certain medications
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:Ergocalciferol
gptkbp:mass 396.65 g/mol
gptkbp:metabolism Liver
25-hydroxyvitamin D2
gptkbp:overdose_effect Hypercalcemia
gptkbp:recommended_intake 600 IU/day for adults
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance Generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
gptkbp:related_products Vitamin D3
gptkbp:replaces 1931
gptkbp:source gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:storage Adipose tissue
gptkbp:structure Secosteroid
gptkbp:uses Dietary supplement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ergocalciferol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5