Vitamin K2 MK-4 (Menatetrenone)®

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Serving Size: 1 Capsule(s) · 1 per day

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  Carlson 180 Capsules with MK-4

  Walmart - Highland Health Foods4.8(1400)

  $22.65
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  Carlson K Complete 90 Soft Gels

  Walmart - Highland Health Foods4.7(159)

  $26.69
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  Carlson Super Daily K2

  Target4.9(122)

  $25.42
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  Carlson Labs 30 Capsules with D3 + K2

  iHerb4.8(976)

  $8.42
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  Carlson Vitamin K2 MK-7

  Carlson Labs4.8(591)

  $22.50
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  Carlson Labs Super D3 + K2 90 Capsules

  Swanson Health Products4.9(675)

  $35.70
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  Carlson Labs 60 Capsules with D3 + K2

  PureFormulas.com4.9(26)

  $16.07
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  Ultra K2 Menaquinone

  SFI Health

  $63.99

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• Exploring Menatetrenone: Origin, Chemistry, Therapies and Delivery

  W Singh, P Kushwaha… - Journal of the American …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis

  … Menatetrenone (MK-4), a potent form of vitamin K2, has gained significant attention for its diverse therapeutic potential, particularly in bone health, cardiovascular protection, and …

  2025

• On the trail of the elusive X-factor

  C Masterjohn, ASY Mystery, K Vitamin… - Wise Traditions, 2007 - cdahealing.com

  … MK-4, but this appears to be because tissues take up MK-4 much more rapidly.Whether the rapid uptake of MK-4 … and Carlson Laboratories both offer cost-effective MK-4 supplements. …

  200722 citations

• Menatetrenone Protects Against Arterial Calcification: More Evidence (diabetes warfarin calcium in vitro aorta)

  HM Spronk, BA Soute, LJ Schurgers, HH Thijssen… - siliconinvestor.com

  … MK-4 proving to be the most important form of K2 in humans/… their similar in vitro cofactor activity we show that MK-4 and … Inverse association of dietary vitamin K-2 intake with cardiac …

• Vitamin K, bone fractures, and vascular calcifications in chronic kidney disease: an important but poorly studied relationship

  M Fusaro, G Crepaldi, S Maggi, F Galli… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer

  … Vitamin K2 [menaquinones (MK), menatetrenone] refers to a group of related compounds, … of the ingested vitamin K1 is converted to MK-4, the specific mammalian vitamin K2. Vitamin …

  201193 citations

• Vitamin K as an Endocrine Modulator: Mechanistic Links to Glucose Metabolism and Beyond

  W Matuszewski, M Madeksza, M Szklarz, A Rutkiewicz… - Nutrients, 2026 - mdpi.com

  … hydrophilic precursors such as menadione (vitamin K3) and its derivatives (vitamin K4) [35]. Menadione serves as an intermediate in the conversion of VK1 to MK-4, while VK4 refers to …

  20261 citations

• Vitamin K2 (Menatetrenone) Effectively Prevents Fractures and Sustains Lumbar Bone Mineral Density in Osteoporosis

  M Shiraki, Y Shiraki, C Aoki… - Journal of bone and …, 2000 - academic.oup.com

  … We attempted to investigate whether vitamin K 2 (menatetrenone) treatment effectively … ) and the vitamin K 2 –treated group (n = 120), which received 45 mg/day orally vitamin K 2 , were …

  2000635 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2015-12-23. DSLD Label ID: 54493. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.