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In many regions of the world there is insufficient UV\u2010B radiation during winter months for adequate vitamin D production, and even when there is sufficient UV\u2010B radiation, lifestyles and concerns about the risks of sun exposure may lead to insufficient exposure and to vitamin D deficiency. In these situations, dietary intake of vitamin D from foods or supplements is important for maintaining optimal vitamin D status. Some foods, such as fatty fish and fish liveroils, certain meats, eggs, mushrooms, dairy, and fortified foods, can provide significant amounts of vitamin D when considered cumulatively across the diet. However, little research has focussed on assessing edible plant foods for potential vitamin D content. The biosynthesis of vitamin D in animals, fungi and yeasts is well established; it  is  less  well  known  that  vitamin  D  is  also biosynthesised in plants. Research dates back to the early 1900s, beginning with in vivo experiments showing the anti\u2010rachitic activity of plants consumed by animals with induced rickets, and in vitro experiments using analytical methods with limited sensitivity. The most sensitive, specific and reliable method for measuring vitamin D and its metabolites is by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC\u2010MS\/MS).  These assays have only recently been customised  to  allow  measurement  in  foods,  including  plant  materials.  This commentary focuses on the current knowledge and research gaps around vitamin D in plants, and the potential of edible plants as an  additional source of vitamin D for humans.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu9020136","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,2,15]],"date-time":"2017-02-15T10:09:07Z","timestamp":1487153347000},"page":"136","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":45,"title":["In Pursuit of Vitamin D in Plants"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Lucinda","family":"Black","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2736-3541","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Robyn","family":"Lucas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4283-958X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jill","family":"Sherriff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9538-4040","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lars","family":"Bj\u00f6rn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Lund University, SE\u2010223 62 Lund, Sweden"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Janet","family":"Bornman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"International Institute of Agri\u2010Food Security (IIAFS), Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,2,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"167","DOI":"10.1007\/s12291-014-0428-2","article-title":"Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a pediatric hospital of Eastern India","volume":"30","author":"Basu","year":"2015","journal-title":"Indian J. 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