Determination of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is very important for human health. Vitamin D deficiency can be seen in many people and it can be obtained through food supplements as well as foods. Benefits of vitamin D;

- Supporting calcium absorption
- To ensure normal mineralization of bone
- To maintain adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to prevent hypocalcemic tetany

Vitamin D, which can be produced in the skin and activated in sunlight or taken with food and supplements, may be deficient in people who live in areas where there is not much sunlight. Insufficient sunlight and therefore vitamin D deficiency can cause a disease called rickets. Severe growth retardation and bone deformities are important health problems seen in children.

Vitamin D is naturally found in a limited number of foods. While vitamin D3 is found in animal foods such as eggs, fish species (North Sea salmon, herring and mackerel) and liver, vitamin D2 has been found in mushrooms. It can also be taken with food supplements in pill, capsule, tablet or other controlled dosage form. Vitamin D Determination can be performed to confirm label information on foods and supplements or to check whether they meet relevant regulatory and legal requirements.