Question

The process that requires vitamin K to prevent excessive bleeding when a blood
vessel is injured? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin. Originally identified for its role in the process of blood clot formation ("K" is derived from the German word "koagulation"), vitamin K is essential for the functioning of several proteins involved in physiological processes that encompass, but are not limited to, the regulation of blood clotting (coagulation) (1). Naturally occurring forms of vitamin K include a number of vitamers known as vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Vitamin K1 or phylloquinone is synthesized by plants and is the predominant form in the diet. Vitamin K2 includes a range of vitamin K forms collectively referred to as menaquinones