Properties
| CAS number | 84-80-0 |
| EC number | 201-564-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C31H46O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 450.70 g/mol |
| Synonyms | Phylloquinone; Phytomenadione; Vitamin K1; 2-methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone |
| Source | Synthetic |
| Physical Form | Solid |
| Solubility | Disperses in cold water |
| Standard | Food Grade, FCC/USP |
Description
Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) 5% CWS is a food-grade, water-dispersible vitamin K1 preparation designed for nutritional applications. Vitamin K1 is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in normal blood coagulation and contributes to the maintenance of healthy bones.
This CWS (Cold Water Soluble) formulation provides improved dispersibility in aqueous systems compared with oil-based vitamin K1, making it suitable for incorporation into various food, beverage, and dietary supplement formulations.
With excellent handling properties in beadlet form, Vitamin K1 5% CWS is widely used for nutritional fortification and vitamin premix applications.
Specification:
Appearance: Yellow free-flowing beadlets or granular.
Assay: 5% min.
Loss on Drying: 5.0% max.
Total heavy metals: 10 ppm max.
Lead (Pb): 2 ppm max.
Arsenic (As): 2 ppm max.
Cadmium (Cd): 1 ppm max.
Mercury (Hg): 0.1 ppm max.
Application:
1) Dietary Supplements: Used as a vitamin K source in multivitamin formulations, nutritional supplements, and health products.
2) Functional Foods and Beverages: Applied for vitamin K fortification in nutritional foods, powdered drinks, and fortified beverage systems.
3) Infant and Maternal Nutrition: Used as a nutritional ingredient in specialized formulations where vitamin K supplementation is required.
4) Clinical and Medical Nutrition: Suitable for incorporation into nutritional products designed to support balanced vitamin intake.
5) Animal Nutrition and Pet Food: Used in vitamin premixes and fortified pet food formulations to support animal nutritional health.