Which of the following vitamin enhances blood clotting ?

Option 1 : Vitamin K

Concept:-

• Blood clotting: is the process in which the blood losses its fluidity and becomes a jelly-like mass a few minutes after it is shed out or collected in a container.
• Vitamin K is needed for clotting although it is directly not involved in clot formation.  

Steps of blood clotting:

In general, clotting occurs in three-stage.

1. Formation of prothrombin activator
2. Conversion of prothrombin into thrombin.
3. Conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin.

Explanation:

Vitamin K: it is a fat-soluble vitamin, important for the function of numerous proteins within the body.

Major functions of vitamin k:

• It is vital for blood clotting to work along with various proteins and calcium.
• Activates proteins present in bone, muscle, and kidneys to give the calcium-binding ability to these organs.

Source of vitamin K:

• green leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, and lettuce.
• vegetable oils.
• cereal grains.