Active Ingredient:
information from selected non-manufacturer sources
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Vitamin K |
| Description |
A lipid cofactor that is required for normal blood clotting. Several forms of vitamin K have been identified: VITAMIN K 1 (VITAMIN K 1) derived from plants, VITAMIN K 2 (menaquinone) from bacteria, and synthetic naphthoquinone provitamins, VITAMIN K 3 (menadione). Vitamin K 3 provitamins, after being alkylated in vivo, exhibit the antifibrinolytic activity of vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables, liver, cheese, butter, and egg yolk are good sources of vitamin K. [MeSH]
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| Related Names/Sources |
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone ); Phylloquinone; Phytonadione; Vitamin K (Phylloquinone); Vitamin K1; Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione) |
| Related products |
Products that contain Vitamin K |
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General Information |
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Vitamin K [MedlinePlus] |
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Vitamin K [ODS-Fact Sheet] |
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Vitamin K
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Last updated: 8 April 2013
