Global Vitamin K2 Market Overview in 2017
Vitamin K2 was discovered as an essential nutrient for blood coagulation in 1929. It has two key forms, i.e. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone). K1 can be found in plant foods like leafy greens, while K2 is usually existed in animal foods and fermented foods.
The key function of vitamin K is to activate the calcium-binding properties of proteins. K1 can be used by the liver to activate calcium-binding proteins involved in blood clotting, and K2 helps regulate proteins calcium ends up in the body. So, vitamin K2 is more important for health care market.
Vitamin K2 in the market can be divided into several different subtypes, such as MK-7, MK-4 and MK-9. MK-7 and MK-4 are the main product types. Vitamin K2 plants are few in the world, many players are just get registered trademark to sell products, and are really not the producers. Due to the variety of products content and base material, the price of this market is various and not transparent. Below is a table of global key registered trademark: Table Some of Vitamin K2 Registered Trademark Producers
Registered Trademark
Kappa Bioscience
K2VITALÂŽ
NattoPharma
MenaQ7
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Gnosis
VitaMK7®
DSM
Quali®-K
Viridis BioPharma
MenaquinGold™
Frutarom
uniK2™
DuPont Nutrition & Health
ActivK™
GeneFerm Biotechnology
NattoMena
Source: QYR Medicine Research Center
According to the recently report of “Global Vitamin K2 Market Research Report 2017” from QYResearch, the vitamin K2 market mark a rapid growth, which rates are above 30%. The global production of vitamin K2 will reach to more than 140 MT in 2017, and the main product are still MK-7. Kappa and Gnosis lead the market of synthesis and fermentation respectively. China domestic also has native brands these years, like Goodscend and Sungen.
The key consumption markets are still located in North America and Europe. With the market guiding and education, in under developed counties such as China and India, the increasing market recognition and acceptance will be transformed into powerful growth in the next feel years.
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