Category: Vitamin D

Vitamin D, or calciferol, is a vitamin present naturally both in some sources of food and produced endogenously in the skin, and is a key component in many different biological pathways in the body. Foods rich in vitamin D include fish, red meats and egg yolks. Since its discovery, through the work of Mellanby and…

The method of applying nutrients or non-nutrient bioactive ingredients to edible items is known as fortification. By using current distribution systems for industry-manufactured goods, food fortification raises micronutrient availability to minimize nutritional shortages in the population. Fortification is the best opportunity to increase vitamin D supply to the public. Food fortification offers the greatest way…