vitamin D2
Plant-derived sunshine supplement
Vitamin D2, also called ergocalciferol, is one of the two main forms of vitamin D used to treat or prevent deficiency.
Unlike D3, which comes from animal sources and sunlight exposure, D2 is derived from fungi and plants, making it the form typically used in fortified foods and supplements suitable for vegans.
Both forms help the body absorb calcium and maintain bone health.
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
- yeastFermenting fungus
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- UVBMedium-wave ultraviolet light
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
ultraviolet · fortification · plant-based · vegan · vegetarian · shiitake · portobello · maitake
Bone-health vitamin compound
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- prohormoneInactive hormonal precursor
- fat-solubleDissolves in lipids
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
synthesis · absorption · liver · kidney · half-life · serum · metabolite
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
rickets · fracture · skeletal · osteoblast · parathyroid · resorption · homeostasis
Lack of something needed
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- IUIndiana's flagship university
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
tablet · drops · prescription · RDA · toxicity · blood test · daily intake · megadose
Body's defensive capability
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- autoimmunityImmune system targets self
respiratory · infection · cytokines · macrophages · seasonal · winter
mushrooms
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
irradiation · ultraviolet · fortification · plant-based · vegan · vegetarian · shiitake · portobello · maitake · sun-dried
calciferol
Bone-health vitamin compound
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- prohormoneInactive hormonal precursor
- fat-solubleDissolves in lipids
bioavailability · synthesis · absorption · liver · kidney · half-life · serum · metabolite
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
osteoporosis · rickets · fracture · skeletal · osteoblast · parathyroid · resorption · homeostasis
deficiency
Lack of something needed
capsule · tablet · drops · prescription · RDA · toxicity · blood test · daily intake · megadose · therapeutic
immune function
Body's defensive capability
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- inflammationProtective tissue response
autoimmunity · respiratory · infection · cytokines · macrophages · seasonal · winter
- Fat-Solubleretinol, tocopherol, calciferol, beta-carotene, carotenoids
- Vitamin Dcalciferol, 1
- Fungal Compoundspsilocybin, lovastatin, penicillin, cephalosporin, ergotamine