Natural Claviceps Purpurea Ergot Extract Powder 98% Ergosterol

Product Description:

Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a sterol found in fungi, and named for ergot, the common name of members of the fungal genus Claviceps from which ergosterol was first isolated. Ergosterol is a component of yeast and other fungal cell membranes, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol serves in animal cells.Its specificity in higher fungi is thought to be related to the climatic instabilities (highly varying humidity and moisture conditions) encountered by these organisms in their typical ecological niches (plant and animal surfaces, soil). Thus, despite the added energy requirements of ergosterol synthesis (if compared to cholesterol), ergosterol is thought to have evolved as a nearly ubiquitous, evolutionarily advantageous fungal alternative to cholesterol.

Basic Information:

Function of Ergosterol:

Ergosterol, also known as ergosterol. Part of the action is the same as vitamin D2. Ergosterol is an important component of microbial cell membrane, which plays an important role in ensuring the integrity of cell membrane , the activity of membrane binding enzymes, the fluidity of membrane, cell viability and cell material transport. The intermediate of hormone drugs can be used to produce cortisone. It has the effect of vitamin D2.

Application of Ergosterol:

Ergosterol is a biological precursor of vitamin D2, the chemical name of which is ergocalciferol. Exposure of white button mushrooms to UV-C irradiation at 0.403 mW per cm2 intensity from 30 cm distance produced time-dependent increases in vitamin D2 concentrations. This happens naturally to a certain extent, and many mushrooms are irradiated after harvest to increase their vitamin D content. Fungi are also grown industrially so that ergosterol can be extracted and converted to Vitamin D for sale as a dietary supplement and food additive.