What is the vitamin K2 used for?

Vitamin K2 Overview

Vitamin K2 is a compound with phylloquinone biological activity, which is mainly synthesized by intestinal bacteria and is a fat-soluble vitamin. It plays an important role in regulating blood coagulation, promoting bone metabolism and inhibiting tumors.

Nutritional Information

Vitamin K2 may exist in two forms in nature: vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) is found in green leafy vegetables, while vitamin K2 (methyl menaquinone) is found in egg yolks, meat, dairy products and fermented foods. There are 14 compounds of vitamin K2 (MK-1 to MK-14), such as methyl menaquinone-4 (MK-4), methyl menaquinone-7 (MK-7), etc. Among them, MK-7 is the most important type. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends methyl menaquinone-7 (MK-7) as the best form of vitamin K2.

Product Specifications

The production methods of vitamin K2 are divided into two categories: chemical synthesis and fermentation. In the chemical synthesis method, the Norwegian Kappa company uses two plant extracts as substrates and adopts directional synthesis technology to synthesize MK-7. More than 98% of the resulting product is a trans structure. The fermentation method for producing vitamin K2 is mainly based on natto bacteria fermentation. Large-scale, high-density continuous deep fermentation production by microorganisms has the advantages of controllable quality, safety, greenness, and naturalness. Therefore, the production of vitamin K2 by natto bacteria fermentation is a safe and efficient production method.

Product Benifits

The main benefits of vitamin K2 include:

I. Regulating coagulation function: People with vitamin K deficiency are prone to bleeding, which may manifest as skin, gastrointestinal, or even intracranial bleeding. Supplementing vitamin K2 can prevent and treat vitamin K deficiency bleeding in neonates.
II. Promote bone metabolism: Vitamin K2 can activate a variety of substances in the body, increase the rate of bone mineralization, and increase the activity of osteoblasts. It can play a certain role in osteoporosis and fracture prevention.
III. Tumor inhibition: Vitamin K2 participates in mitochondrial redox reactions, regulates the expression of tumor apoptosis-related genes, and promotes cancer cell apoptosis. Appropriate intake of vitamin K2 can reduce the incidence of some cancers and reduce the risk of cancer metastasis and recurrence.
IV. Other effects: Vitamin K2 can regulate blood sugar by promoting insulin secretion and increasing insulin sensitivity. It also has a certain neuroprotective effect. It can also improve vascular elasticity, prevent vascular sclerosis and stenosis, and thus prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Product  Applications

I. Food additives: In 2008, the United States allowed vitamin K2 to be added to dairy products as a nutritional supplement. In the same year, Taiwan allowed vitamin K2 to be added to various products. In 2009, vitamin K2 was allowed to be used in EU countries as a safe source of vitamin K. In 2012, Germany allowed vitamin K2 to be used as a food additive.
II. Medical field: The application of vitamin K2 in the medical field includes preventing and treating osteoporosis, diuresis, enhancing liver detoxification function, lowering blood pressure, preventing cirrhosis from progressing to liver cancer, etc.
III. Sports nutrition market: The application of vitamin K2 in the sports nutrition market is also expanding. For example, vitamin K2 can be added to the formula of sports recovery products.

In summary, vitamin K2, as an important fat-soluble vitamin, plays multiple roles in human health.

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