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Abstract. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disorder that presents with arthritis of the axial skeleton, including sacroiliac joints. Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone with a long-established role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, and in the regulation of bone formation and resorption.bstract. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disorder that presents with arthritis of the axial skeleton, including sacroiliac joints. Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone with a long-established role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, and in the regulation of bone formation and resorption.
It helps wounds heal and preserves and mends connective tissue. Ascorbic acid is essential for collagen production in the body and helps decrease cholesterol. Some of the herbal supplements that include this vitamin are: green pepper, wheat grass, alfalfa, broccoli, burdock root, cauliflower, garlic and parsley. Vitamin D-Calciferol: Vitamin D was discovered in 1922 by Edward Mellanby and is sometimes called the Sunshine vitamin, because the sun is its source.