Category Archives: Phylloquinone

Vitamin K and Mortality

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin K is a group of fat soluble vitamers that include phylloquinone (vitamin K1), menaquinone (vitamin K2), and menadione (a synthetic form of vitamin K). While phylloquinone is present in green leafy vegetables, menaquinone is a product of bacterial fermentation … Continue reading →

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Boost Vitamin E and Vitamin K with Sesame Seeds?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Plant contain many chemicals that appear to show beneficial health properties in humans. Lignanas are polyphenolic plant compounds that are produced as a result of the oxidative coupling of β-hydroxyphenyl propane. Lignans are often present in plant material along with … Continue reading →

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Vitamin K: Depletion and Repletion

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Some knowledge regarding vitamin deficiencies is derived from human depletion and repletion studies. Subjects are fed a balanced diet which is carefully controlled to be deficient in the vitamin of choice. The researchers then assess the physiological changes in order … Continue reading →

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Vitamin K and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin K is found in the diet in two biologically active forms, phylloquinone (vitamin K1) and menaquinone (vitamin K2). Phylloquinone is found in green leafy plants and some oils and is the predominate form in the human diet, whereas the … Continue reading →

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Phylloquinone: Supplements Versus Foods

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Phylloquinone is a form of vitamin K found in green leafy vegetables and is the main source of vitamin K in the human diet. The bioavailability of vitamin K from vegetables has not been extensively researched and so relatively little … Continue reading →

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