The role of menaquinones (vitamin K2) in human health

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1357-1368

  Beulens, Joline W J ^a   Booth, Sarah L ^b   Van Den Heuvel, Ellen G H M ^c,d   Stoecklin, Elisabeth ^e   Baka, Athanasia ^f   Vermeer, Cees ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Friesland Campina   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

^f International Life Sciences Institute of Europe   (Belgium)

^g MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bone health; CVD; Dietary recommendations; Menaquinones; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

MENAQUINONE; FARNOQUINONE; PHYTOMENADIONE; VITAMIN;

ABSORPTION; AGE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY CALCIFICATION; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN K METABOLISM; ANIMAL; BACTERIA; BLOOD CLOTTING; BONE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; METABOLISM; REFERENCE VALUE;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BLOOD COAGULATION; BONE AND BONES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; HUMANS; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; REFERENCE VALUES; VITAMIN K 1; VITAMIN K 2; VITAMINS;

EID: 84892633509     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114513001013     Document Type: Review

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