22-Dihydroergocalciferol is a form of vitamin D, also known as vitamin D4.Definition of dihydroergocalciferol It has the systematic name (5Z,7E)-(3S)-9,10-seco-5,7,10(19)-ergostatrien-3-ol.
Vitamin D4 is found in certain mushrooms, being produced from ergosta-5,7-dienol (22,23-dihydroergosterol) instead of ergosterol.
See also Forms of vitamin D, the five known forms of vitamin D Lumisterol, a constituent of vitamin D1
References
External links Dihydroergocalciferols at lipidmaps.org