Also has to be D3 (cholecalciferol, not D2 ergocalciferol) and oil based (softgels, not tablets).    From Wordnik.com.  [Grey Days] Reference

He also recommends taking vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), not vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), its synthetic analog.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill Gottlieb: The Easiest Way to Prevent Colds and Flu] Reference

There are two major forms: D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3.    From Wordnik.com.  [HOI-19 - Local News] Reference

There are two main forms; Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Treatment at the recommended 50,000 IU of ergocalciferol once a week was effective for only.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

How do levels of the prohormones ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol relate to LTL? en Español.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

What is the relationship between levels of the prohormones ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol and LTL?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

Can you explain the relationship between levels of the prohormones ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol and LTL?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

There are two important forms of vitamin D to note: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).    From Wordnik.com.  [Mensfitness.com] Reference

To prevent Osteoporotic fracture, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is more effective than vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol).    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Recommendations for persistent deficiency are to give 50,000 IU of ergocalciferol twice a week for another eight weeks.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

The two forms of vitamin D used in dietary supplements are ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Healthiest Foods] Reference

When ultraviolet light from the sun hits the leaf of a plant, ergosterol is converted into ergocalciferol, or vitamin D2.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Healthiest Foods] Reference

When it comes to dietary supplements, cholecalciferol is more effective in supporting our vitamin D needs than ergocalciferol.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Healthiest Foods] Reference

Vitamin D refers to two biologically inactive precursors - D3, also known as cholecalciferol, and D2, also known as ergocalciferol.    From Wordnik.com.  [NutraIngredients RSS] Reference

In the life of a plant, the ergocalciferol form of vitamin D2 serves to accomplish most of the desired purposes that were intended for this substance.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Healthiest Foods] Reference

ALLEGRA-D® 12 HOUR (fexofenadine HCl 60 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg) Extended-Release Tablets and Drisdol (ergocalciferol) Capsules now available as authorized.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to VItamin C supplement shortage hurting consumers] Reference

Cholecalciferol, or Vitamin D3, is a form of Vitamin D that is more easily absorbed and used by the body than the inferior ergocalciferol, which also goes by the name of Vitamin D2.    From Wordnik.com.  [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference

Do comparably follow hot spots treated with prednisone if you are grappling hyrdrocodone (propulsid) or lactating (orap), or if you have a endurance disorder borne ergocalciferol gravis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wii-volution] Reference

Other options may be even more frequent dosing, use of cholecalciferol instead of ergocalciferol, or UV lights to stimulate endogenous production of the vitamin, Dr. Mogayzel's group suggested.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

According to the guidelines, vitamin D deficiency with levels below 30 ng / mL should be treated with 50,000 IU of ergocalciferol once a week for eight weeks for children at least five years old and 12,000 IU once a week for eight weeks for younger children.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

While plants typically stop at ergocalciferol in their own metabolism of vitamin D2, humans who consume vitamin D2 in plant form can take the ergocalciferol and convert it (once again using the liver and the kidneys) into 1,25-dihydroxyergocalciferol, or ercalcitriol.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Healthiest Foods] Reference

The two forms that seem to matter to humans the most are vitamins D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Molecular biology provides clues to health benefits of olive oil] Reference

2 (ergocalciferol) is the form commonly added to foods and is used in many supplements; vitamin D.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

D2 ergocalciferol, is formed in plants and fungi.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes] Reference