Menaquinone-7
Ingredient details
- Form
- Menaquinone-7 (confirm MK designation with Wright Group)
- Available
- All flavors
Menaquinone-7, or MK-7, is a form of vitamin K2. It helps activate proteins that bind calcium.
Key benefits
- Activates osteocalcin in bone
- Helps activate matrix Gla protein in blood vessels
Why it matters
Osteocalcin helps bind calcium in bone. Matrix Gla protein helps regulate calcium deposits in blood vessel walls. Both depend on vitamin K to function.
Citations
- Knapen MHJ, Braam LAJLM, Drummen NE, Bekers O, Hoeks APG, Vermeer C (2015) Menaquinone-7 supplementation improves arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A double-blind randomised clinical trial. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 113:1135-1144. View study: Menaquinone-7 supplementation improves arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A double-blind randomised clinical trial
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (current) Vitamin K: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health. View study: Vitamin K: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals