Intake of fermented soybean (natto) increases circulating vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) and γ-carboxylated osteocalcin concentration in normal individuals

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 216-222

  Tsukamoto, Yoshinori ^a   Ichise, Hideyuki ^a   Kakuda, Hiroyuki ^a   Yamaguchi, Masayoshi ^b  

^a Mitsukan Group Corporation   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

carboxylated osteocalcin; Bone metabolism; Menaquinone 7; Vitamin K2

Indexed keywords

FARNOQUINONE; OSTEOCALCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCALCIN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOYBEANS; VITAMIN K; VITAMIN K 2;

EID: 0033919825     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007740070023     Document Type: Article

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