In which fruit or vegetable does Vitamin K is found and what is it's importance in humam body?

Question

In human body role of Vitamin K is in blood congulation.

Answer 1

Vitamin K is used by the body to clot blood *coagulate* (as in stop bleeding after injury). It can be found in foods like apples, asparagus, beans, and green leafy vegetables.

Answer 2

Vitamin K is needed for the production of prothrombin, which is necessary for blood clotting. It is also essential for bone formation and repair; it is necessary for the synthesis of osteocalcin, the protein in bone tissue on which calcium crystallizes. Consequently, it may help prevent osteoporosis.
Vitamin K plays an important role in the intestines and aids in coverting glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver, promoting healthy liver function. It may increase resistance to infection in children and help prevent cancers that target the inner linings of the organs. It aids in promoting longevity.

A deficiency of this vitamin can cause abnormal and/or internal bleeding.

Vitamin K exists in three forms. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone or phytonacetone) and vitamin K2 (a family of substances called menoquinones) occur naturally; vitamin K3 (menadione) is a synthetic substance


Sources

Vitamin K is found in some foods, including asparagus, blackstrap molasses, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, dark green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, liver, oatmeal, oats, rye, safflower oil, soybeans, and wheat. Herbs that can supply vitamin K include alfalfa, green tea, kelp, nettle, oat straw, and shepherd's purse. However, the majority of the body's supply of this vitamin is synthesized by the "friendly" bacteria normally present in the intestines.

Answer 3

Vitamin K is found at highest concentrations in green leafy vegetables.

Vitamin K is a cofactor for the conversion of glutamate to carboxyglutamate. This increases the negative charge of the clotting factors enabling them to localize to where they are needed.

Answer 4

I think the Vitamin K is found in all green Vegetables.

Answer 5

It is found in spinach and broccoli as well as hydrogenated oils. The veggies contain a better form of vitamin K (more useful to our bodies) than the oils do.

It helps to coagulate blood as well as build and maintain bone.

Answer 6

Vitamin K is found in leafy vegetables, cheese and liver. It is also found in asparagus, coffee, bacon and green tea.

For more information refer to "http://www.anyvitamins.com/vitamin-k-info.htm"

Answer 7

Dark leafy green vegetables...
Blood clotting...