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SUBMITTER: Cavalier E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4882721 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cavalier Etienne E Jandrain Bernard B Coffiner Monte M Da Silva Stéphanie S De Niet Sophie S Vanderbist Francis F Souberbielle Jean-Claude JC
Nutrients 20160520 5
Vitamin D₃ is known to be liposoluble and its release could be a factor limiting the rate of absorption. It was presumed that the presence of fat could favor absorption of vitamin D₃. However, as bioavailability is related not only to the active molecules but also to the formulations and excipients used, the optimization of the pharmaceutical form of vitamin D₃ is also important. The objective of this study was to evaluate if there is a food effect on absorption when a high dose of vitamin D₃ is ...[more]