Factors influencing the absorption of vitamin D in GIT: an overview.

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Author	Maurya, Vaibhav Kumar Aggarwal, Manjeet
Abstract	Vitamin D refers to a group of secosteroid compounds and recognized as the antirachitic vitamin, as it counters rickets, mineral desorption from fully-grown bones (Osteodistrophy), bone, joint disorders, and fragility of bones. On one hand, there is scarcity of vitamin D rich food while on other hand a number of factors negotiate its absorption efficiency in human gastrointestinal tract (GIT). These factors include variations in the physiochemical state of the vitamin D (molecular forms, potency and their physiological linkages), the complexity of food matrix (the amount and type of fatty acids, dietary fibers and presence/absence of vitamin D enhancer and inhibitor), and its interaction of other fat soluble compounds with vitamin D as well as the host-associated factors (age, disease, surgery, obesity, genetic variation etc.). It is hypothesized that the bioavailability of vitamin D in GIT is compromised if there changes within these factors. Present article is intended to review the contribution of these factors anticipated to be influencing vitamin D absorption in GIT.
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ISSN	00221155
Volume Number	54
DOI	10.1007/s13197-017-2840-0
PubMed Central reference number	PMC5643801
Issue Number	12
PubMed reference number	29085118
Journal	Journal of Food Science and Technology [J Food Sci Technol]
e-ISSN	09758402
Language	English
Publisher	Springer India
Publisher Date	2017-09-23
Publisher Place	New Delhi
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	© Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India) 2017
Subject Keyword	Vitamin D Ergocalciferol Cholecalciferol Vitamin D2 Vitamin D3 Bioavailability GIT
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Food Science