Vitamin D2

Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol), drived from plant sources or dietary supplements, could be used as supplement of Vitamin D[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[50-14-6]

Product Name Alternative

Ergocalciferol; Calciferol; Ercalciol

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H301+H311, H330, H372

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; VD/VDR

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Vitamin-D2.html

Purity

99.53

Solubility

DMSO : 31.25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C=C1/C(C[C@@H](O)CC1)=C\C=C2[C@@]3([H])[C@@](CCC\2)(C)[C@]([C@H](C)/C=C/[C@H](C)C(C)C)([H])CC3

Molecular Formula

C28H44O

Molecular Weight

396.65

Precautions

H301+H311, H330, H372

References & Citations

[1]Sagar U Nigwekar, et al. Ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2012 Jul;60 (1) :139-56.|[2]R Gagnemo-Persson, et al. Chicken parathyroid hormone gene expression in response to gastrin, omeprazole, ergocalciferol, and restricted food intake. Calcif Tissue Int. 1997 Sep;61 (3) :210-5.|[3]F Ariyuki, et al. Growth retardation induced in rat fetuses by maternal fasting and massive doses of ergocalciferol. J Nutr. 1987 Feb;117 (2) :342-8.