Vitamin K2 

Vitamin K2 :

Vitamin K2 (menaquinone) is found in animal foods and fermented foods.

Vitamin K was discovered in 1929 as an essential nutrient for blood coagulation. The initial discovery was reported in a German scientific journal, where it was called “Koagulations vitamin”.

There are two main forms of vitamin K:

• Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone): Found in plant foods like leafy greens.
• Vitamin K2 (menaquinone): Found in animal foods and fermented foods (2Trusted Source).

Vitamin K2 can be further divided into several different subtypes, the most important ones being MK-4 and MK-7.

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Functions:

• VK2 reduced blood vessel calcification;
• VK2 as supplements generally improve bone and heart health;
• VK2 plays an essential role in bone metabolism, and it can help prevent osteoporosis and fractures.
• VK2 maybe improve Dental Health;
• VK2 has been found to improve survival in patients with liver cancer.

Applications:

Vitamin K2 have been used as dietary supplement, it can be made to tablet form, capsule and powdered form. Especially, Vitamin K supplements are officially recommended for preventing and treating osteoporosis in Japan.

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