Vitamin E/K

Question 1

What are the three forms of vitamin K?

Answer 1

Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone) - major dietary form, in green plants, electron acceptor in photosynthesis, natural
Vitamin K2 (menoquinones) - produced by intestinal bacteria, 14 variations, natural form
Vitamin K3 (menodione) - provitamin, synthetic product

Question 2

What foods are vitamin K abundant it?

Answer 2

Green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli, canola oil
Small amounts in some fruits and other vegetables, cereals, dairy products, eggs and meat
Up to 50% from bacteria in large bowel

Question 3

Functions of vitamin K

Answer 3

Blood clotting, bone metabolism, inflammation, prevents oxidative damage in brain, sphingolipid synthesis
Deficiency in diet it rare in adults
Toxicity from diet is rare

Question 4

Why is it recommended that newborns have vitamin K injection?

Answer 4

Vitamin K helps your baby’s blood to clot. Babies need more vitamin K than they get from their mother during pregnancy or from breast milk. This helps prevent babies from becoming vitamin K deficient

Question 5

What is vitamin E?

Answer 5

Powerful fat soluble-antioxidant that stabilises cell membranes and protects plasma lipoproteins from oxidative damage
Deficiency due to inadequate intake is rare
Toxicity is rare as is the least toxic of fat-soluble vitamins

Question 6

What foods is vitamin E found in?

Answer 6

Polyunsaturated plant oils, green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, whole grains, liver and egg yolks, nuts and seeds
Easily destroyed by heat and oxygen