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Vitamin K found in nature in two forms, namely phylloquinone (vitamin K-1) and menaquinone (vitamin K-2). While menadione (vitamin K-3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K. Vitamin K is not resistant to alkali and light.
The main source of vitamin K are liver, green leafy vegetables, beans, peas, cabbage, and broccoli. Other foodstuffs that contain vitamin K in a smaller amount is milk, meat, eggs, cereals, and fruits.
Vitamin K deficiency causes the blood can not clot, so if there are injuries or bleeding in surgery. Excess vitamin C can only occur if vitamin K is given in the form of excessive synthetic form of vitamin K, menadione. Symptoms of excess vitamin K is hemolis red blood cells, jaundice (jaundice), and damage to the brain.