date:May 25, 2022
olesterol (7-DHC) to accumulate in the tomato fruit.
7-DHC naturally occurs in tomato leaves at low levels. They then successfully converted 7-DHC to vitamin D3 through exposure to UVB light.
After treatment with UVB light on tomato slices, one tomato contained as much vitamin D as two medium-sized eggs or 28 g of tuna both of which are recommended dietary sources of vitamin D.
The study published in Nature Plants also found that vitamin D in ripe fruit might be increased further by extend