VITAMIN - K1

VITAMIN      -  K1

Brand Names : 3-Phytylmenadione; Phytomenadione; Phytonadione; Phylloquinone; Antihemorrhagic vitamin; K-ject; Konakion; Mephyton; Mono-kay.


Vitamin K1 occurs naturally as the trans isomer. It was first isolated from alfalfa and is widely distributed in higher green plants. It is a clear, deep yellow to amber, very viscous, odourless oil which is stable in air but decomposes on exposure to light.

It is practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, freely soluble in chloroform, ether, and fixed oil. Vitamin K, is stable to air and moisture, but decomposed in sunlight. It is unaffected by dilute acids, but is destroyed by solutions ofalkali hydroxides and by reducing agents.


It is stored in airtight containers and protected from light.


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