Vitamin K plays a fundamental role in blood clotting. Its lack would cause a wound healing.

Another important role is the regulation of kidney function.

This study presents the latest scientific evidence on vitamin K and its role in preventing age-associated diseases and/or improving the efficacy of medical treatments in ˃50-year-old mature adults (1).

It is located in:

• Vegetables, cabbage, spinach
• Fruit, bananas
• Green tea
• Cheese

Vitamin K studies

Molecular Formula: C₃₁H₄₆O₂

Molecular Weight: 450.707 g/mol

CAS: 12001-79-5  84-80-0  27696-10-2  81818-54-4

EC Number: 234-408-7  201-564-2

PubChem Substance ID 24871410

MDL number MFCD00214063

Beilstein Registry Number 2568816

Synonyms:

• Phylloquinone
• 2-Methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
• Kinadion
• 2',3'-trans-Vitamin K1
• Konakion
• Phythyl-menadion
• Mephyton
• 2-methyl-3-[(E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-enyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione
• Monodion
• 2-Methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthochinon
• Kephton
• 2-Methyl-3-phythyl-1,4-naphthochinon
• Aqua mephyton
• 3-((2E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-enyl)-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione
• 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-
• 2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione
• [r-[r*,R*-(E)]]-2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-1,4-napthalenedione
• 2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-1,4-naphthalened- ione
• [r-[r*,R*-(E)]]-2-Methyl-3-(3-7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione
• 2-Methyl-3-[(2E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl]naphthoquinone #
• 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-((2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl)-

References_______________________________________________________________________

(1) Popa DS, Bigman G, Rusu ME. The Role of Vitamin K in Humans: Implication in Aging and Age-Associated Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Apr 6;10(4):566. doi: 10.3390/antiox10040566.