Methods of Analysis of Vitamin K: A Review

  • Wajiha Gul Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Zubair Anwar Baqai Medical University
  • Kiran Qadeer Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600
  • Shaheen Perveen Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Iqbal Ahmad Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600
Keywords: Phylloquinone, Menaquinone, Menadione, Spectrometric, Fluorimetric

Abstract

Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone) are available in nature and K3 (menadione) is a man–made vitamin. They perform many physiological functions in humans. Several analytical methods are available for the determination of vitamin K including spectrometric, fluoriemetric, HPLC, electrochemical and microbiological methods. These methods have been applied to the assay of K vitamin in food, pharmaceuticals and biological fluids. The fluorimetric methods are more sensitive than the other methods. The details of these methods are reviewed in this article.

Author Biographies

Wajiha Gul, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Faculty of Pharmacy

Zubair Anwar, Baqai Medical University

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kiran Qadeer, Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Shaheen Perveen, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Faculty of Pharmacy

Iqbal Ahmad, Baqai Medical University, Karachi-74600

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Published
2015-06-02