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Vitamin K and Bone
One of the important functions on which the last 40 years investigating the relationship between plasma concentration of vitamin K and osteocalcin. Osteocalcin is a protein produced by osteoblasts or bone cells, is directly dependent on vitamin K. Osteoblasts synthesize bone tissue and are involved in the development and growth of bones and mineralization. Osteocalcin is directly involved in bone mineralization, since it is necessary to effectively join the calcium with bone matrix. Read the rest of this entry »
Source of Vitamin K
- Low levels of vitamin K increase the risk of vertebral fractures -
Vitamin K is, together with vitamins A, D and E, a fat-soluble vitamin that is fat soluble and requires these nutrients to be transported by the body.
There are three active forms of vitamin K. Vitamin K1 or phylloquinone is the chemical that plants synthesize.
Abundant in leafy dark green (spinach, chard, chicory, broccoli and lettuce), and in small amounts in grains. Read the rest of this entry »
Vitamin K for Bones
Several studies find a significant relationship between low levels of vitamin K and osteocalcin, a protein associated with bone health.
Vitamin K is known primarily for its role in blood clotting. Participates in the hepatic synthesis of several proteins that control blood clotting are called clotting factors, including prothrombin. It is for this reason that the main criterion established to assess the appropriate levels of vitamin K is the maintenance of plasma prothrombin within normal parameters. Read the rest of this entry »