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Ergocalciferol

It is vitamin D2, formed when ultraviolet light strikes the ergosterol of fungi and yeasts; described in the 1930s, it is used to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities, metabolites, labelled standards and other impurities.

Did you know?Mushrooms grown in the dark contain very little, but exposed to UV light they make plenty: cremini mushrooms go from 0.1 to about 32 micrograms per 100 grams.

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EDQM standards 3

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substanceErgosterol CRSEDQM code E1100000Family Ergocalciferol

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