November 22, 2009 - Oakland, CA - 1. Vitamin K is known as the "Coagulation" vitamin because about half of the 16 known body proteins that depend on Vitamin K are necessary for blood coagulation. The other Vitamin K dependent proteins are involved in arterial, skeletal, and immune systems functions.
2.Vitamin K is concentrated in dark green plants such as spinach or Swiss chard.
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Source: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27930 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27930
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