Vitamin D2, CAS# 50-14-6, is a type of vitamin manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as White powder, soluble in water . Vitamine D2 is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
Too much vitamin D can cause harmful high calcium levels. these signs include nausea/vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, mental/mood changes, unusual tiredness.
As Vitamine D2 is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Vitamine D2 for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Vitamine D2 could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Vitamine D2 in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Vitamine D2 for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Vitamine D2 is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
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1. Severe hypercalcemia due to voluntary and dissimulated vitamine D2 poisoning. [Nouv Presse Med. 1976 Oct 30]
Author: Scherrer H, Koehl G, Passa P, Canivet J.
2. Vitamine D2 poisoning, modification of renal function. [J Sci Med Lille. 1951 Sep 2]
Author: LANGERON L, PAGET M, DANES A, LIEEOOGHE J.