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name for one or more specific compounds with vitamin K activity. K 4 may refer to menadiol[1][2] or to various menadiol esters, like menadiol diacetate (acetomenaphthone),[3][4] menadiol dibutyrate[4] or menadiol dimalonate. [2] K 4 may also mean various phosphate or sulfate salts, like menadiol sodium diphosphate[2][4] or menadiol sodium disulfate.
Why Do People Take Vitamin K?
helping the blood clot, preventing excessive bleeding. Vitamin K1 is the main form of vitamin K supplement available in the U.S. At this point there is not enough data to recommend using vitamin K2 for osteoporosi.
Good Sources Of Vitamin K
How Much Vitamin K Do I Need?
A microgram is 1,000 times smaller than a milligram (mg). The word microgram is sometimes written with the Greek symbol μ followed by the letter g (μg). You should be able to get all the vitamin K you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
There’s not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of vitamin K supplements each day.