| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 67-97-0 |
| EINECS | 200-673-2 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
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| Material Notes | derivative of 7-dehydroxycholesterol formed by ultraviolet rays breaking of the c9-c10 bond. it differs from ergocalciferol in having a single bond between c22 and c23 and lacking a methyl group at c24. Constit. of fish-liver oil, esp. tuna oil. Antirachitic vitamin with approx. the same potency as vitamin D2 in humans Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, in mineralization of bone, and for the assimilation of Vitamin A. |