Determination of Vitamin K in Foods

Determination of Vitamin K in Foods

While choosing food in our diet, we evaluate in many ways. Foods are added to our diet according to vitamins, minerals or different nutritional values. Vitamins in foods are important organic compounds for human survival. The amount of vitamins in foods is analyzed for different purposes.

One of the vitamins analyzed in foods is vitamin K. Vitamin K is a vitamin found in green vegetables, tea and liver, which has an important place in blood coagulation. With its deficiency, problems with blood clotting may occur and excessive bleeding may occur.

The reasons for performing vitamin analyzes are as follows:

• Determination of total or single vitamin amount in foods
• Determining the nutritional value of foods
• Detecting food label information
• Determining the compliance of the amount of vitamins in processed foods with the relevant regulations and standards
• Determining the effects of food processing processes on vitamins