What is Vitamin K?

Vitamin K is fat-soluble vitamin that plays role in blood clotting (coagulation).
There are two common forms of Vitamin K

• Vitamin K1 also known as phylloquinone (synthesized by plants)
• Vitamin K2 also known as menaquinone (synthesized by animals)
• Vitamin K3 also known as menadione

Vitamin K functions are:

• Coagulation (clotting)
• Bone mineralization
  
• Cell growth
• Plays key role in vascular biology