Vitamin D2. Computer model of a molecule of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (yellow),hydrogen (white) and oxygen (pink). This is the form of vitamin D found in supplements,it is not produced by the human body. Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium and phosphorous in the gut. Deficiencies in vitamin D lead to rickets (improper bone formation) in children,and osteomalacia (bone softening) and osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) in adults. Vitamin D is fat-soluble and found in foods such as oily fish,milk,liver and egg yolk | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Evans, Dr. Tim |
Bildgröße: | 4923 px × 4131 px |
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