ergosterol

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Introduction

The most important pro-vitamin D2. Ultraviolet radiation converts to lumisterol, tachysterol & ergocalciferol. It is the main sterol in yeast, ergot & fungi.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999