Sadler Rebecka A, Shoveller Anna K, Shandilya Umesh K, Charchoglyan Armen, Wagter-Lesperance Lauraine, Bridle Byram W, Mallard Bonnie A, Karrow Niel A
Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
ImmunoCeutica Inc., Cambridge, ON N1T 1N6, Canada.
Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2024 Jul 4;46(7):7001-7031. doi: 10.3390/cimb46070418.
Vitamin K (VK) is an essential micronutrient impacting many systems in the body. This lipid-soluble vitamin is found in various plant and animal products and is absorbed via the lymphatic system. This biomolecule's importance to human health includes but is not limited to its promotion of brain, cardiovascular, bone, and immune functions. These biological properties are also necessary for maintaining domesticated animal health. The synergistic impact of both VK and vitamin D (VD) maximizes these health benefits, specifically for the circulatory and skeletal systems. This manuscript reviews VK's properties, molecular structures, nutrikinetics, mechanisms of action, daily requirements, safety in supplemental form, biomarkers used for its detection, and impacts on various organs. The purpose of synthesizing this information is to evaluate the potential uses of VK for the treatment or prevention of diseases.
维生素K(VK)是一种必需的微量营养素,影响着人体的许多系统。这种脂溶性维生素存在于各种动植物产品中,并通过淋巴系统吸收。这种生物分子对人类健康的重要性包括但不限于其对大脑、心血管、骨骼和免疫功能的促进作用。这些生物学特性对于维持家畜健康也是必不可少的。VK和维生素D(VD)的协同作用使这些健康益处最大化,特别是对循环系统和骨骼系统。本文综述了VK的特性、分子结构、营养动力学、作用机制、每日需求量、补充形式的安全性、用于检测的生物标志物以及对各种器官的影响。综合这些信息的目的是评估VK在治疗或预防疾病方面的潜在用途。