Vitamin K: food composition and dietary intakes

Vitamin K is present in the diet in the forms of phylloquinone and menaquinones. Phylloquinone, which is the major dietary source, is concentrated in leafy plants and is the vitamin K form best characterized in terms of food composition and dietary intakes. In contrast, menaquinones are the product...

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Main Author: Sarah L. Booth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2012-04-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/5505