Factors that influence the cutaneous synthesis and dietary sources of vitamin D.
Chen TC, Chimeh F, Lu Z, Mathieu J, Person KS, Zhang A, Kohn N, Martinello S, Berkowitz R, Holick MF.
Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Apr 15;460(2):213-7. Epub 2007 Jan 8.
PMID: 17254541
doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2006.12.017
Vitamin D is rare in food. Among the vitamin D-rich food, oily fish are considered to be one of the best sources. Therefore, we analyzed the vitamin D content in several commonly consumed oily and non-oily fish. The data showed that farmed salmon had a mean content of vitamin D that was ~25% of the mean content found in wild caught salmon from Alaska, and that vitamin D2 was found in farmed salmon, but not in wild caught salmon. The results provide useful global guidelines for obtaining sufficient vitamin D3 by cutaneous synthesis and from dietary intake to prevent vitamin D deficiency and its health consequences.ensuing illness, especially, bone fractures in the elderly.
Vitamin D content in Alaskan Arctic zooplankton, fishes, and marine mammals.
David E. Kenny 1, Todd M. O'Hara, Tai C. Chen, Zhiren Lu, Xiao Tian, Michael F. Holick.
Zoo Biology
Volume 23 Issue 1, Pages 33 - 43
Published Online: 13 Feb 2004
Doi: 10.1002/zoo.10104