Reptile Lamp Database

Actionspectrum 30: Vitamin D3 Degradation

Full Spectrum

Percent of Vitamin D destroyed

Webb, A. R., DeCosta, B. & Holick, M. F. (1989) Sunlight regulates the cutaneous production of vitamin D3 by causing its photodegradation. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 68 882–887.
Fig. 3. B

Title Vitamin D3 Degradation
Lambdamax 270
Unit
Factor 1
Database entry created: Sarina Wunderlich 25/Oct/2016 ; updated: Sarina Wunderlich 25/Oct/2016