Ergosterol; Provitamin D2
CAS: 57-87-4

CAS: 57-87-4

Trivial names: Ergosterol; Provitamin D2

Systematic name: (22E)-Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-Beta-ol

Molecular formula: C28H44O

Assay: 90% Min, 95% Min

Ergosterol is a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation.

Ergosterol is the biological precursor to Vitamin D2. It is turned into viosterol by ultraviolet light, and is then converted into ergocalciferol, which is a form of Vitamin D.

calciferol, cholecarciferol D, ergocalciferol, steroid alcohol, sterol, viosterol, vitamin D.