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Vitamin K is a family of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamers found in foods and marketed as dietary supplements. [1] The human body requires vitamin K for post-synthesis modification of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation ("K" from Danish koagulation, for "coagulation") or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. [2]
A sample nutrition facts label, with instructions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [1] Nutrition facts placement for two Indonesian cartons of milk The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations [which?]) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients and other ingredients (to limit and get ...
Vitamin B 3 (niacin) Vitamin B 5 (pantothenic acid) Vitamin B 6 group: Pyridoxine; Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate; Pyridoxamine; Vitamin B 7 (biotin) Vitamin B 9 (folate) Vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) Choline; Vitamin A (e.g. retinol (see also - provitamin A carotenoids)) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Vitamin D. Ergocalciferol; Cholecalciferol; Vitamin E ...
Vitamin K3 (menaphtone), which is a synthetic form of vitamin K sometimes found in animal feed or pet foods and is not intended for human consumption. In addition to blood coagulation, your body ...
Nutrition labels are intended to help you choose good-for-you foods. But their densely packed, jargon-heavy information can be hard to make sense of. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ar.wikipedia.org فيتامين ك; Usage on ast.wikipedia.org Vitamina K; Usage on ca.wikipedia.org
Broccoli is a particularly rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K. Contents of its characteristic sulfur -containing glucosinolate compounds, isothiocyanates and sulforaphane , are diminished by boiling but are better preserved by steaming , microwaving or stir-frying .
Vitamin K 2 or menaquinone (MK) (/ ˌ m ɛ n ə ˈ k w ɪ n oʊ n /) is one of three types of vitamin K, the other two being vitamin K 1 (phylloquinone) and K 3 . K 2 is both a tissue and bacterial product (derived from vitamin K 1 in both cases) and is usually found in animal products or fermented foods .