030-000-255 Menaquinone 7, CAS 2124-57-4

Description

Menaquinone 7 Specifications

Menaquinone 7 Description

Menaquinone 7 is a vitamin K2 catalog that has been found in a variety of fermented foods. The same as most of vitamin K2, menaquinone7 is a liposoluble vitamin, a derivative of the naphthoquinone group with the biological activity of chlorophyll, and is one of the important vitamins in the human body. Menaquinone 7 has been identified as the most bioactive cofactor for the carboxylation reaction of Gla-proteins, such as osteocalcin and matrix-Gla protein, which plays a crucial role in building and maintaining overall bone health.

Menaquinone 7 Applications

• Used in health care productions to prevent fractures and increase bone mineral density

Reference:

1. Thijssen, H H., et al., 1994. Vitamin K distribution in rat tissues: dietary phylloquinone is a source of tissue menaquinone-4. The British journal of nutrition. 72(3): 415-25. PMID: 7947656
2. Wu, W.-J., Lee, H.-Y., Lee, G.-H., et al. The antiosteoporotic effects of Cheonggukjang containing vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) in ovariectomized rats. J. Med. Food 17(12), 1298-1305 (2014).
3. Conly, J M., et al., 1994. The contribution of vitamin K2 (menaquinones) produced by the intestinal microflora to human nutritional requirements for vitamin K. The American journal of gastroenterology. 89(6): 915-23. PMID: 8198105