Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 History of Vitamin K2 5
Chapter 3 Production of Vitamin K2 15
Chapter 4 Activity and Function of Vitamin K2 23
Section 1 The Role for Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis 30
Section 2 The Role for Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular 47
Section 3 The Role for Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes 57
Section 4 The Role for Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Disease 69
Section 5 The Role for Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer 77
Section 6 The Role of Vitamin K2 in the Prevention and Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases 84
Chapter 5 Important Contributions of Biotechnology to Human Health 86
About the Authors 93