NUTRIENT PRESENTATION
vitamin K2
Contained in: Natto, liver, milk, cheese, butter, egg yolk.
Form: K2VITAL® DELTA, menaquinone (MK-7)
Origin: 99.7% all-trans K2 menaquinone-7 (MK-7)
Supplier: KappaBioscience
Place of manufacture: Oslo, Norway
Function: essential cofactor for the carboxylation of osteocalcin
Risk groups: newborns, elderly, malabsorption, antibiotic use, antiepileptics [8].
K2VITAL® DELTA is the first vitamin K2 microencapsulated in special double-coated beads to ensure complete stability and a shelf life of 3 years [5].
ADVANTAGES
Vitamin K2 Facts & Knowledge
Currently, there are insufficient data on vitamin K2 supply in the population. According to the European Food Safety Authority, the Western mixed diet in the United Kingdom is between 36 μg/d in women, 43 μg/d in men and 54 μg/d in male adolescents [2].
VITAMIN K2 AND ITS FUNCTIONS [8]
- Vitamin K is required as a cofactor to convert vitamin K-dependent proteins (Gla proteins) into their active form.
- These proteins are involved in blood coagulation, bone mineralization, and possibly in controlling soft tissue calcification.
- Menaquinone-7 (MK-7) has the greatest bioactivity compared to other vitamin K forms for the activation of these proteins.
VITAMIN K2 AND PREGNANCY
- Vitamin K2 in the form of menaquinone-7 (MK-7) has been proven to be safe and effective, making it the ideal choice for supplementation of pregnant and breastfeeding women and children [1, 4, 7].
ACCEPTED HEALTH CLAIMS
- Vitamin K contributes to
normal blood clotting in - Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
NUTRILAB'S VITAMIN K2
- Our vitamin K2 is the original K2VITAL® from the market leader Kappa from Norway.
- The world's purest K2 MK7, 100% all-trans.
Vitamin K2 contributes to the maintenance of the following functions:
biomarkers
Note: Detection of elevated (undercarboxylated) ucOsteocalcin (> 20%) is considered as an indication of vitamin K2 deficiency [8].
≥ 20 %ucOC increased risk for K2 deficiency
COLLEAGUES
Who does Vitamin K2 work with?
Vitamin D regulates the absorption of calcium, while vitamin K ensures that the absorbed calcium is used effectively. This helps protect the arteries from calcium deposition and calcification in the vessels [4,6]. It enhances the effectiveness of Ca ± vitamin D and thus supports bone mineralization.
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