phylloquinone

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a form of vitamin K

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For example, cooked spinach has a 5% bioavailability of phylloquinone, however, fat added to it increases bioavailability to 13% due to the increased solubility of vitamin K in fat. Source: Internet

In a study by Booth et al., increases of phylloquinone intakes from 100 μg to between 377 and 417 μg for five days did not induce a significant change. Source: Internet

A sample of phytomenadione for injection, also called phylloquinone Vitamin K structures. Source: Internet

The function of phylloquinone in plants appears to have no resemblance to its later metabolic and biochemical function (as "vitamin K") in animals, where it performs a completely different biochemical reaction. Source: Internet

The most common number of these residues is four, since animal enzymes normally produce menaquinone-4 from plant phylloquinone. Source: Internet

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