Home
Fucoidan
Ellagitannins
Antioxidants
Super Foods
Gout Remedies
Folic Acid
Vitamin Guide
Vitamin A Foods
Vitamin B Foods
Vitamin C Foods
Vitamin D Foods
Vitamin E Food
Vitamin K Foods
Mineral Guide
History of Vitamins
In the News
Vitamins Blog
Links
Contact Us
Tell your story

Sign-Up for our Free Monthly Newlsetter

E-mail Address

Enter your First Name (optional)

Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Our Newsletter.

Subscribe To This Site
XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Vitamin K




What is it?


Vitamin K (K from "Koagulations-Vitamin" in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian) denotes a group of lipophilic, hydrophobic vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins, mostly required for blood coagulation. Chemically they are 2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone derivatives.

Vitamin K2 (menaquinone, menatetrenone) is normally produced by bacteria in the intestines, and dietary deficiency is extremely rare unless the intestines are heavily damaged or are unable to absorb the molecule.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K

The Benefits


  • Required for the coagulation of blood.





    • Much more than Vitamin K discussed back at the Natural Source Vitamins Homepage


    footer for vitamin k page