Comments on: Source of Life and Its “Vegan” Vitamin D3 from Mushrooms http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd Caldecott http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-72023 Todd Caldecott Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:40:05 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-72023 Dima - unfortunately your sources aren't reliable. We need to see primary references, not a bunch of marketing material. There is reference to lichen containing D2, but I have seen nothing that indicates that fungi produce D3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10850004 Dima – unfortunately your sources aren’t reliable. We need to see primary references, not a bunch of marketing material. There is reference to lichen containing D2, but I have seen nothing that indicates that fungi produce D3.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10850004

]]> By: Dima http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-68471 Dima Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:38:39 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-68471 Jeanne, mushrooms do produce D3 too according to a 1997 Korean study: http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Vitamin+D3+for+Vegans Jim, Nordic Naturals get their D3 from lichen http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Products/Product_Details/514/?ProdID=1673 Although Vitashine, who provide the vitamin to Country Life http://www.countrylifevitamins.com/productdetails.php?product_id=544 and Food Movement http://www.thefoodmovement.co/Vegan_Vitamin_D3.html, are not mentioned by them. Does that mean they make the vitamin by themselves? Jeanne, mushrooms do produce D3 too according to a 1997 Korean study: http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Vitamin+D3+for+Vegans

Jim, Nordic Naturals get their D3 from lichen http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Products/Product_Details/514/?ProdID=1673 Although Vitashine, who provide the vitamin to Country Life http://www.countrylifevitamins.com/productdetails.php?product_id=544 and Food Movement http://www.thefoodmovement.co/Vegan_Vitamin_D3.html, are not mentioned by them. Does that mean they make the vitamin by themselves?

]]> By: Dawn http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-67889 Dawn Sun, 16 Dec 2012 06:46:23 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-67889 Nature's Plus, Source of Life, Garden, Bone Support, 120 Veggie Caps says they use mushrooms for D3 (Scroll down for info) ~ http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Plus-Source-of-Life-Garden-Bone-Support-120-Veggie-Caps/24621 Nature’s Plus, Source of Life, Garden, Bone Support, 120 Veggie Caps says they use mushrooms for D3 (Scroll down for info) ~

http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Plus-Source-of-Life-Garden-Bone-Support-120-Veggie-Caps/24621

]]> By: jim http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-67491 jim Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:16:09 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-67491 With all the scrutiny on vegan forms of D3 does anybody know the source from which Nordic Naturals gets theirs? With all the scrutiny on vegan forms of D3 does anybody know the source from which Nordic Naturals gets theirs?

]]> By: Vegan D3 – “That doesn’t exist.” – The truth is out there! « Botanical Nutrition http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-58376 Vegan D3 – “That doesn’t exist.” – The truth is out there! « Botanical Nutrition Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:32:07 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-58376 [...] Up until recently, the only form of commercially available animal-free vitamin D was D-2 (ergocalciferol) which is derived from yeast, yet has been shown in scientific studies to be poorly absorbed.  The active form D-3 (cholecalciferol) was only available from sheep’s wool lanolin or fish. (I have also seen people online mistakenly reporting that cholecalciferol is “made from sheep’s intestines”.  I have seen zero evidence to support this, and I think it is based on a distortion of the facts about the lanolin version.)  There is also much debate about the mushroom-based form of D-3 which is sold by only one manufacturer and offers no independent verification of their product. [...] [...] Up until recently, the only form of commercially available animal-free vitamin D was D-2 (ergocalciferol) which is derived from yeast, yet has been shown in scientific studies to be poorly absorbed.  The active form D-3 (cholecalciferol) was only available from sheep’s wool lanolin or fish. (I have also seen people online mistakenly reporting that cholecalciferol is “made from sheep’s intestines”.  I have seen zero evidence to support this, and I think it is based on a distortion of the facts about the lanolin version.)  There is also much debate about the mushroom-based form of D-3 which is sold by only one manufacturer and offers no independent verification of their product. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-47140 Chris Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:00:22 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-47140 Hmm...if they lay the mushrooms in the sun, then that is exactly how the non-vegan D3 caps work, except they use sheep wool. I've read that lab tests should something like 5100IU of D3 in the actual vitamins. I know everything I read said that it's impossible to get D3 from a plant source, however, if you lay the mushrooms in the sun, that makes all the sense in the world to me! Hmm…if they lay the mushrooms in the sun, then that is exactly how the non-vegan D3 caps work, except they use sheep wool. I’ve read that lab tests should something like 5100IU of D3 in the actual vitamins. I know everything I read said that it’s impossible to get D3 from a plant source, however, if you lay the mushrooms in the sun, that makes all the sense in the world to me!

]]> By: Gene http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-46407 Gene Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:49:31 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-46407 I read somewhere that Vitamin D3 from mushrooms comes from laying the mushrooms in the sun to absorb the UV rays producing D3. I hope that's true! I read somewhere that Vitamin D3 from mushrooms comes from laying the mushrooms in the sun to absorb the UV rays producing D3. I hope that’s true!

]]> By: Amy Fried http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/09/12/source-of-life-and-its-%e2%80%9cvegan%e2%80%9d-vitamin-d3-from-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-31766 Amy Fried Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2152#comment-31766 I would also like to know about a similar claim from the makers of Ami Cat "vegan" cat food. They say their product contains a vegan form of D3. Pangea veganstore has not been able to verify this, so they will not carry it in their store; VegEssentials, however, does carry it. Thanks. I would also like to know about a similar claim from the makers of Ami Cat “vegan” cat food. They say their product contains a vegan form of D3. Pangea veganstore has not been able to verify this, so they will not carry it in their store; VegEssentials, however, does carry it.

Thanks.

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