Vitamin K and its uses in human body

By Ana P

Introduction: 

Vitamin K is a water insoluble vitamin and is also called coagulation vitamin. This vitamin is essential for the production of a type of protein called prothrombin and other factors involved in the blood clotting mechanism. You should know the fact that ptothrombin levels in the blood determine the rate at which the blood clots in the body. For blood to clot, fibrinogen a soluble protein must be converted into fibrin. Thrombosis catalyses the proteolysis of fibrinogen to yield fibrin.

Sources:

Vitamin K rich foods

Plant sources-  spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, soyabean, wheat, oats.

Animal sources- Milk, Meat, yoghurt

Function:

Helps in clotting of blood, participates in bone formation and remodeling. Necessary for formation of bone matrix and mineral deposition. This vitamin is essential for the prevention of internal bleeding and haemorrhages. Vitamin K is also important for the normal functioning of the liver. This also involve in energy production activities of the tissues and nervous system.

Deficiency:

Diseases due to Vitamin K deficiency 
This can increase the tendency to haemorrhages. Defective blood clotting. Bleeding occurs in nose and prothrombin levels in the blood are reduced.


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