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Characteristics of nutrients

• Fat-soluble vitamin
• There are two kinds of vitamin K 1 and K 2
• Vitamin K 1 = vegetable (vegetables, beans, seaweed, etc.)
• Vitamin K 2 = bacteria and animal properties (natto, cheese, etc.)
• Generated in the body
• Neonates can not produce vitamin K because their intestinal environment is immature

Function of nutrients

• Blood will be hardened during bleeding
• Help calcium deposit on bone
• Maintain blood vessel healthy
• Artery calcification, preventing arteriosclerosis

When nutrients are deficient

• Because it is synthesized by intestinal bacteria, there is no worry of shortage
• It takes time to coagulate blood

When nutrients overdose

• No concern in normal eating habits

Food that contains a lot of Vitamin K

Foodstuff	Ingredient per 100g （㎍)
Gyokuro	4000
Matcha tea	2900
tea	1500
natto	930
Parsley (raw)	850
japanese-basil	690
jews-mallow	640
ashitaba	500
garland-chrysanthemum	460
aster	440
Basil (raw)	440
Spinach	320

Summary

• Fat soluble vitamin
• There are two types of vitamin K1 and K2
• Produced by enteric bacteria etc. in the body
• Deeply involved in blood coagulation
• Play a role in maintaining the health of blood vessels
• It works to promote the deposition of calcium in bones