Vitamin K1
Vitamin K1
Vitamin K1, also known as phylloquinone (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vitamin K1
- Wikipedia's article - Vitamin K1
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a key role in blood clotting, bone metabolism, and regulating blood calcium levels. The name "phylloquinone" comes from the Greek word "phyllon", which means leaf, and "quinone", a type of aromatic compound.
Function
Vitamin K1 is essential for the functioning of several proteins involved in blood clotting, bone metabolism, and maintaining the normal functionality of other bodily processes. When there is a deficiency of Vitamin K1, it leads to bleeding disorders and osteoporosis.
Sources
Vitamin K1 is found in high amounts in green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, and broccoli. It can also be found in certain plant oils, such as soybean oil and canola oil.
Deficiency
A deficiency in Vitamin K1 can lead to excessive bleeding, which can be life-threatening. Symptoms of a deficiency include easy bruising, bleeding gums, and blood in the urine or stool.
Overdose
While an overdose of Vitamin K1 is rare, it can lead to conditions like hemolytic anemia and hyperbilirubinemia in infants.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vitamin K1
- Wikipedia's article - Vitamin K1
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski