Because it is manufactured in the skin in the presence of sunshine.
yes its true vitamin d is unique
In humans, vitamin D is unique both because it functions as a prohormone and because the body can synthesize it when sun exposure is adequate. Its nickname is the sunshine vitamin.
Vitamin D is unique among the vitamins because it can be synthesized by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight. It plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and bone health. Deficiency in vitamin D is common and can lead to various health issues.
Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.
Vitamin B12 is unique amongst all the vitamins in that it is found almost exclusively in foods of animal origin. Vitamin B12 skin creams moisturise, help to prevent premature wrinkles, reduce existing wrinkles and relieve skin damaged by prolonged exposure to the skin.
Vitamin D (disambiguation).
I know that vitamin d is one isn't vitamin e another?
Vitamin a, Vitamin b, vitamin c.
The term "vitamin D" refers to several different forms of this vitamin. ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Vitamin D2 synthesized by plants. Vitamin D3 is synthesized by humans in the skin. D is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet and the vitamin D was the fourth vitamin discovered.
is vitamin d a compound?
it is a vitamin.
Vitamin D comes from sunshine exposure and works with the mineral calcium. "Sunshine vitamin" is the nickname for vitamin D because the human body produces vitamin D through exposure to the UV rays of the Sun.