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Research Project:
BONE HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY
Location: Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Title: Vitamin K Contents of Rodent Diets: A Review
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Submitted to: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Publication Type:
Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: June 5, 2007
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
Citation: Smith, D., Booth, S.L., Fu, X. 2007. Vitamin K Contents of Rodent Diets: A Review. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 46(5): 8-12.
Interpretive Summary: Adequate nutrient intake is critical in the maintenance of normal physiological activity of rodents in biomedical studies. Vitamin K is an essential nutrient in rodent diets and functions to aid in blood coagulation and bone metabolism. Different forms of vitamin K are used in rodent diets, with a shift in the last decade towards the use of phylloquinone, the predominant form in human diets. This review summarizes current recommendations for vitamin K in rodent diets relative to our evolving knowledge about this fat-soluble vitamin.
Technical Abstract: Adequate nutrient intake is critical in the maintenance of normal physiological activity of rodents in biomedical studies. Vitamin K is an essential nutrient in rodent diets and functions as a cofactor for the y-carboxylation of certain proteins involved in blood coagulation and bone metabolism. Different forms of vitamin K are used in rodent diets, with a shift in the last decade towards the use of phylloquinone, the predominant form in human diets, and a concomitant increase in concentrations. This review summarizes current recommendations for vitamin K in rodent diets relative to our evolving knowledge about this fat-soluble vitamin.
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Last Modified: 02/10/2009
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