Vitamin K in health and disease

• Main Author: Suttie, J. W. 1934-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2009.
• Series: Oxidative stress and disease ; 26.
• Subjects: Vitamin K > Health aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781420005110
• DOI: 10.1201/9781420005110
• Physical Description: xi, 224 p. : ill.

Table of Contents:

• Historical background
• Active forms, antagonists, physical properties, and synthesis of vitamin K
• Dietary intake of vitamin K and the vitamin K content of foods and plasma
• The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase and vitamin K epoxide reductase
• Vitamin K-dependent proteins
• Absorption, storage, and metabolism of vitamin K
• Public health concerns related to vitamin K status
• Vitamin K requirements, toxicity, and other metabolic interactions.