Assessing the impact of a mushroom-derived food ingredient on vitamin D levels in healthy volunteers.
Jorge Marques PintoViviane MerzbachAshley G B WillmottJose AntonioJustin D RobertsPublished in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (2020)
The use of a UV radiated mushroom food ingredient was effective in maintaining 25(OH)DTOTAL in healthy, recreationally active volunteers. This may offer an adjunct strategy in supporting vitamin D intake. However, consistent with the literature, the use of vitamin D3 supplementation likely offers benefits when acute elevation in vitamin D status is warranted.