Is vitamin k known by another name?

Answer 1

Vitamin K is found in nature in two forms: * K1, also called phylloquinone, is found in plants and vitamin. * K2, also called menaquinone, which can be synthesized by many bacteria. Vitamin K3, menadione, ia a manmade vitiman K.

Answer 2

Like the B vitamins, there are more than just one vitamin K. There are no other common names, like the B vitamins - Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3). Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) is a natural form created and derived from green plants. Vitamin K2 (menaquinone) is another natural form made by your own intestinal bacteria. Vitamin K3 (menaphthone or menadione) is manufactured in a fat-soluble form that is roughly twice as potent as phylloquinone as well as a water-soluble form. Where it is found: A healthy intestinal tract can produce Vitamin K but in many cases it is not produced efficiently so it must be supplied by your food. Vitamin K is different from other fat soluble vitamins because it cannot be stored in the body either. It will almost always be necessary to get Vitamin K from your diet. When you eat vitamin K1 in your food, only 5-10% of ingested K1 is absorbed and reaches your blood, but almost 100% of K2 is absorbed into your blood stream where it can be distributed for beneficial use in tissues including bones and arteries. Vitamin K2 also lasts for several days in your bloodstream compared to K1 which mostly disappears in a few hours. Foods that include reasonable amounts of vitamin K1 include leafy vegetables, olive oil, cheese, liver, soy beans, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, coffee, and green tea. More than 80% of the Vitamin K in western diets consists of vitamin K1. The more beneficial form, K2, is difficult to find in your diet with the exception of the Japanese traditional food, Natto (made from steamed and fermented soy beans). What are some uses: Vitamin K is known primarily as a blood-clotting nutrient. However, some alternative medical practitioners claim that vitamin K3 is also an anticancer agent. Others claim that high doses of both vitamin C and vitamin K3 supplements can inhibit tumor growth when taken together. Available scientific evidence does not support these claims.

Vitamin K is also promoted in some cosmetic or herbal creams to lighten the redness from broken blood vessels, and to treat skin irritation (burns and sunburns) and scarring. They are often called "clarifying" creams, and are usually recommended to be applied to the skin every day for several weeks. WARNING: If you take Coumadin, Heparin, or another anti-coagulant you should consult your physician before taking vitamin K2 supplements. Vitamin K2 helps normal coagulation of blood. High levels of K2 do not cause abnormal blood clotting. You should not be concerned about taking levels of 45 mg/day or less, as numerous Japanese studies have shown even this high level is safe for adults. Most vitamin K2 supplements offer 45 - 150 micrograms per day.

Pregnant women who are on anti-seizure medicines should get vitamin K supplements for 2 to 4 weeks before delivery because of increased risk of bleeding in the newborn. Otherwise, the safety of vitamin K supplements during pregnancy is not known, although the vitamin K in foods is thought to be safe.

Answer 3

Common names for vitamin K: the clotting vitamin, vitamin K1, vitamin K2, vitamin K3

Answer 4

Vitamin K is also known as Phylloquinone (vitamin K1) and Menaquinones (vitamin K2).

Liver requires Vitamin K to make the factors, those are necessary for blood to properly clot.

Answer 5

another name is sunshine vitamin

Answer 6

wat is the other name of vitamin B2