Table 1.
Concentrations of vitamin D3 metabolites (dry weight) in plant leaves from the Solanaceae family, measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.
| Species | 7-dehydrocholesterol (μg/g) | Vitamin D3 (μg/g) | 25(OH)D3 (μg/g) | 1,25(OH)2D3 (μg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-irradiated | ||||
| Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato plant) | 0.47 [4] 1 | Not identified [4] 1
0.0017 [41] 2 |
<0.00002 [41] 2 | <0.0001 [41] 2 |
| Solanum glaucophyllum (waxy leaf nightshade) | 0.67 [4] 1 | Not identified [4] 1
0.0032 [41] 2 |
0.0008 [41] 2 | <0.0001 [41] 2 |
| Capsicum annuum (bell pepper) | 0.03 [4] 1 | Not identified [4] 1
<0.00002 [41] 2 |
<0.00002 [41] 2 | <0.0001 [41] 2 |
| UV-irradiated | ||||
| Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato plant) | 0.23 [4] 1 | 0.09 [4] 1
0.1 [41] 2 |
0.0043 [41] 2 | <0.0001 [41] 2 |
| Solanum glaucophyllum (waxy leaf nightshade) | 1.26 [4] 1 | 0.21 [4] 1
0.2 [41] 2 |
0.031 [41] 2 | 0.032 [41] 2 |
| Capsicum annuum (bell pepper) | 0.03 [4] 1 | Not identified [4] 1
0.0029 [41] 2 |
0.0005 [41] 2 | <0.0001 [41] 2 |
1 Atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry; 2 Liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry.