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What is the organ that synthesizes vitamin?

Vitamins are substances which are not produced by the body, and therefore are necessarily obtained from the diet.


How do you reduce vitamin D in body?

The only way to reduce vitamin D in the body is to stop intake of vitamin D.


What organ in activates vitamin D in bones?

The skin produces vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D levels are monitored by the thyroid gland, which produces a hormone when levels are low, causing the skin to produce vit. D.


Which organ is the site of dietary vitamin D absorption?

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Which vitamin is synthesized in your body by sun rays?

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Which vitamin can not be made in human body?

vitamin D


What vitamin is synthesized in the skin with exposure to the sunlight?

Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.


What is the physiology of vitamin D in the body?

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it is able to be dissolved in fat.


Does orange juice contain vitamin D?

Not that I'm aware of.Vitamin D comes from the sun! Vitamin D does NOT come from the sun! The only thing you get from the sun is light, heat, and several types of radiation. What the sun DOES do is activate the vitamin D stored in the fat cells beneath the epidermis (your skin, the largest organ in your body) in response to sun exposure.


What Vitamins come from sunlight?

Vitamin D. The body produces vitamin D when sunlight (ultraviolet light) strikes the skin.


WHAT ORGAN SERVES AS A DEPOT FOR MINERAL AND VITAMINS?

The liver serves as a depot for minerals and vitamins in the body. It stores essential nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and various minerals, including iron and copper. This organ plays a crucial role in regulating the release of these nutrients into the bloodstream as needed to maintain overall health.


Which vitamin can be made in the body after exposure to ultraviolet UV rays from the sun?

Vitamin D. It is made from cholesterol in response to extended exposure to sunlight.