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Factors Affecting Uptake of Vitamin D in Gastro-Intestinal Tract
Author(s) -
Abhishek Kumar,
Sonali Garg,
Samarth Shukla,
Sourya Acharya,
Sunita Vagha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34634
Subject(s) - vitamin d and neurology , vitamin , vitamin d deficiency , sunlight , physiology , ergosterol , medicine , epidermis (zoology) , ultraviolet radiation , biology , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , anatomy , physics , astronomy , radiochemistry
Vitamin D deficiency affects about 50% of entire people. Vitamin D deficiency affects an estimated 100 million individuals worldwide, spanning all cultures and age groups. This catastrophic situation of vitamin D deficiency can mainly be attributed to lifestyle and the average impact that cuts down exposure to rays from the sun. It is required for the epithelium to produce vitamin D with the help of ultraviolet B (UVB). In comparison to fair-skinned people, dark-skinned people absorb a larger quantity of UVB in their epidermal melanin. Fairer folks require more solar exposition to get the same amount. The increased cases of vitamin D deficiency is a significant prevalent ailment caused by vitamin D deficiency. It is a self-governing, deadly cause of widespread mortality worldwide. New research supports hypovitaminosis D as a cause of neoplastic, cardiac, orthopedic, immunological, NIDDM, and mental disorders. Vitamin D doses are usually compounded to a minimum of 1000 IU by physicians. According to a 2007 study, a high vitamin D intake decreases mortality risk. We've focused on vitamin D research and abstracted the mechanisms that have been linked to vitamin D and its therapeutic implications. Vitamin D is unique in that it may be produced from the epidermis in reaction to UV radiation. AFTER IRRADIATING THE ERGOSTEROL TO UV LIGHT, Vitamin D2 is produced in sun-irradiated fungus. When UVB sunlight strikes the epidermis, vitamin D3 is produced. It's the most "natural" recipe possible. Humans produce vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 is produced mainly by oil-rich fish. Chylomicrons are generated when vitamin D is taken orally.

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