vitamin K
Activates proteins and calcium essential to blood clotting. May help prevent hip fractures
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Vitamin
PHYLLOQUINONE, MENADIONE (vitamin K)
Recommended amount
M: 120 mcg, W: 90 mcg
Upper limit
Not known
Good food sources
Cabbage, liver, eggs, milk, spinach, broccoli, sprouts, kale, collards, and other green vegetables
Additional note
Intestinal bacteria make a form of vitamin K that accounts for half your requirements. If you take an anticoagulant, keep your vitamin K intake consistent.
Category
Vitamin
Credit
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/listing_of_vitamins
