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SUBMITTER: Schutkowski A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3722170 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schutkowski Alexandra A Krämer Julia J Kluge Holger H Hirche Frank F Krombholz Andreas A Theumer Torsten T Stangl Gabriele I GI
PloS one 20130724 7
Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) B radiation for improving vitamin D3 content of eggs and meat. In a two-factorial design hens that received diets with 0 (-D3) or 3,000 IU (+D3) vitamin D3/kg were non-exposed (-UVB) or exposed to UVB radiation (+UVB) for 3 h daily over 4 weeks. Data show that UVB radiation was very effective in raising the vitamin D3 content of egg yolk and meat. Egg yolk from +UVB/-D3 hens had a hi ...[more]