| Literature DB >> 27832506 |
Ehsan Mahdinia1, Ali Demirci1, Aydin Berenjian2.
Abstract
Menaquinone-7, a highly valuable member of the vitamin K series, has significant effects on preventing osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease besides its positive effects on blood coagulation. In this review, chemical and biological aspects of menaquinone-7 are briefly summarized followed by a critical review on upstream and downstream processing developments for its production and recovery, including solid versus liquid fermentations, static versus agitated fermentations and online versus post-production recovery. Latest research outcomes for improving industrial scale production of menaquinone-7 are summarized and recommendations are given for areas of future research.Entities:
Keywords: Fermentation; Menaquinone; Nutritional benefits; Production; Separation; Vitamin K
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27832506 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2169-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Microbiol Biotechnol ISSN: 0959-3993 Impact factor: 3.312