Frutarom Unveils New Natural Form Of Vitamin K2 MK-7

Frutarom USA has unveiled a vitamin K2 MK-7 product, UniK2, derived form the Japanese food natto. Already widely approved by regulatory agencies as a food ingredient offering benefits in the area of bone and heart health, Frutarom’s new version of vitamin K2 is a highly bioavailable and potent vitamin form for use in functional foods and food supplements. Within the vitamin K2 group, MK-7 activates a protein called osteocalcin. It effectively binds calcium in the bones, efficiently preventing osteoporosis. To support cardiovascular health, the vitamin keeps calcium from being deposited on arterial cell walls, thus protecting against arterial calcification.