Effects of Consuming Pulsed UV Light-Treated Pleurotus citrinopileatus on Vitamin D Nutritional Status in Healthy Adults.

ABSTRACT: Vitamin D, essential for growth and health, is often deficient in Taiwan despite abundant sunlight. Plant-derived vitamin D₂ (ergocalciferol) is bioavailable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective. This study evaluated the efficacy of enhancing Pleurotus citrinopileatus (PC) mushrooms' vitamin D₂ content through pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) light and its impact on vitamin D status in humans. In a four-week randomized parallel trial, 36 healthy participants were assigned to three groups: a control group, a group consuming 10 g/day PUV-treated PC (PC-10 g), and a group consuming 100 g/day PUV-treated PC (PC-100 g). Blood samples collected pre- and post-intervention measured serum 25(OH)D₂, 25(OH)D₃, and biochemical parameters. After four

SUBMITTER: Hsu CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature