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- Title
Previtamin D<sub>2</sub>, vitamin D<sub>2</sub>, and vitamin D<sub>4</sub> amounts in different mushroom species irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light and occurrence of structurally related photoproducts.
- Authors
Sommer, Katrin; Hillinger, Marissa; Vetter, Walter
- Abstract
Mushrooms are rich in ergosterol and ergosta‐5,7‐dienol, which can be partly converted into vitamin D2 and D4 through ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. Typically, mushrooms have very low vitamin D contents, but it can be increased by UV irradiation. This process generates additional photoisomers scarcely studied in mushrooms due to analytical challenges. Here, we developed a new solid phase extraction (SPE) method to separate vitamin D2, vitamin D4, and other tri‐ and pentacyclic photoisomers from the much higher abundant ergosterol. Subsequent GC/MS analysis enabled the detection of ten photoisomers in eight UV‐treated mushroom species, including vitamin D2 (previtamin D2, tachysterol2, two suprasterol2 and trans‐vitamin D2 isomers) and vitamin D4 (previtamin D4). Quantitated vitamin D2 contents of 10–540 µg/100 g dry weight agreed well with the sparse literature data available for the investigated mushroom species. In addition, previtamin D2 (nd–1950 µg/100 g dry weight) and vitamin D4 (10–140 µg/100 g dw) were quantified in the samples. The content and photoproduct compositions varied considerably between different mushroom species. Practical applications: The novel SPE method can be applied to study the vitamin D and photoisomer content of mushrooms.
- Subjects
ERGOCALCIFEROL; SOLID phase extraction; VITAMINS; VITAMIN D; MUSHROOMS; ULTRAVIOLET radiation
- Publication
European Journal of Lipid Science & Technology, 2024, Vol 126, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1438-7697
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ejlt.202300181