cholecalciferol
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A family of lipo-soluble steroids important to the absorption, metabolism, and function of calcium and phosphorus and the growth and development of bone and tooth enamel. Found naturally in animal tissues, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is formed in the skin when ultraviolet light activates cholesterol conversion into vitamin D3. Ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol (plant vitamin D) forms ergocalciferol (vitamin D2). NCI Thesaurus | cholecalciferol
A family of lipo-soluble steroids important to the absorption, metabolism, and function of calcium and phosphorus and the growth and development of bone and tooth enamel. Found naturally in animal tissues, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is formed in the skin when ultraviolet light activates cholesterol conversion into vitamin D3. Ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol (plant vitamin D) forms ergocalciferol (vitamin D2).
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Innovative Osteoporosis Treatment, Fosavance, Integrates Two ... Mar 29, 2006
DG News Now available in Canada, Fosavance™ (alendronate sodium 70 mg/cholecalciferol 2800 IU [vitamin D3]) is the first and only therapy for the treatment of ...
Innovative osteoporosis treatment, FOSAVANCE(TM), integrates two ... Mar 29, 2006
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Now available in Canada, FOSAVANCE(TM) (alendronate sodium 70 mg/cholecalciferol 2800 IU (vitamin D3)) is the first and only therapy for the treatment of ...
Osteo drug with Vit. D gets BFAD ok Mar 26, 2006
Manila Bulletin, ...of Food and Drugs (BFAD) has recently granted approval to pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) to market alendronate/ cholecalciferol, the first ...
Dymatize Nutrition Dyma-Lean Low Carb Meal Replacement, Creamy ... Mar 28, 2006
Low Carb Magazine, Sodium Chloride, D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Copper, Calcium Pantothenic Acid, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D ...
Vitamin D, Calcium Limits Falls in Older Women Mar 1, 2006
Natural Products Industry Insider, Zurich, Harvard School of Public Health and the Jean Mayer Center at Tufts University, investigated the role of supplemental cholecalciferol and calcium ...
Recommended Vitamin D intake likely falls short: experts Mar 10, 2006
Globe and Mail, ...the type known as D3. (Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, can be derived from fish oil and plant sources. It is similar to ...
The ABCs of Vitamin Nutrition Mar 7, 2006
TheHorse.com, ...horses. Vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) is formed in the skin of animals from irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol by sunlight. Two ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Feb 28, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), 2 Current estimates are that older individuals typically require at least 1300 IU/d of cholecalciferol and that traditional recommendations are inadequate for ...
Osteoporosis expert: Take action early Dec 6, 2005
Palm Beach Daily News, ...said. She recommends the form called cholecalciferol, or vitamin D3, because it greatly boosts the body's ability to absorb calcium. ...
VITAL: HEALTH: WORDS OF WISDOM Dec 12, 2005
Glasgow Daily Record, ...make in sufficient quantities. "The natural form comes as cholecalciferol, which occurs rarely in nature. "It could be regarded ...
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