ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï News - ultraviolet light /channels/news_feeds/all/term/ultraviolet%20light/rss en Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï study finds /channels/channels/news/moderate-uv-light-best-when-it-comes-boosting-vitamin-d-content-edible-mushrooms-mcgill-study-finds-372819 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin Dâ‚‚ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also provides quantitative guidance. </p> <p>The researchers’ work supports efforts to address vitamin D deficiency, which affects between 30 and 50 per cent of the world’s population, as well as enhance the nutritional value of mushrooms more broadly. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-1175201440.jpg?itok=MsoNwdcS" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:59 +0000 webfull 217990 at /channels