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This study was conducted to determine the most efficient method to produce vitamin D in mushrooms using UV radiation. For this purpose, mushrooms were irradiated with UV-B and UV-C lamps from their caps, stems, both caps and stems (oblique), and sliced surface at doses of 12.5 kJ m(-2) and 3.6 kJ m(-2), respectively. Then, they were treated by UV-B at 27 °C, 35 °C, and 43 °C. In the next steps, samples were placed in 30 cm and 50 cm distances from the UV source. Afterward, they were irradiated from 15-120 min at an intensity of 3.5 W m(-2). In the stability tests, samples were stored at 25°C, frozen, refrigerated and were cooked and their vitamin D2 content was re-analyzed using HPLC. All experiments were repeated three times. In the sliced group treated with UV-B, vitamin D2 content 14.43 μg gr(-1) was significantly higher than other groups. The internal temperature of 27 °C was found as optimum temperature with the production of 3.81 μg gr(-1) vitamin D. It was revealed that increasing the distance from the UV source had a significant effect on vitamin D production. After 90 min of exposure, the highest amount of vitamin D2 was produced. Data showed that the vitamin D2 content remained almost stable after one day at 25 °C and during the cooking but it decreased about 50% after 7 days of cold storage. The optimal method observed in this study incorporates the use of UV-B lamps, incensement of radiation area in mushrooms and distance reduction from the UV source within 30 cm. the internal temperature of 27 °C should be considered as well in the experiment.
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