Table 4.

Effects of single meals of different vitamin K-rich food items on the INR and vitamin K-dependent proteins after OAC treatment


Food and day

INR

FIIc, %

FVIIc, %

ucFII, AU/L × 103

ucOC, ng/mL

cOC, ng/mL
Washout       
Mon   2.02 ± 0.40   47.3 ± 8.0   52.7 ± 23.5   26.2 ± 15.0   20.2 ± 7.5   3.7 ± 1.4  
Tue   2.05 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Wed   1.97 ± 0.26   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   2.19 ± 0.44   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.97 ± 0.30   49.9 ± 8.2   47.3 ± 11.3   27.3 ± 20.9   19.0 ± 7.1   3.8 ± 1.3  
Spinach       
Mon   1.97 ± 0.30   49.9 ± 8.2   47.3 ± 11.3   27.3 ± 20.9   19.0 ± 7.1   3.8 ± 1.3  
Tue   1.70 ± 0.16  56.5 ± 6.3  71.1 ± 22.6   25.0 ± 12.7   18.0 ± 7.9   4.3 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.91 ± 0.38   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.86 ± 0.34   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   2.03 ± 0.27   47.7 ± 10.1   57.0 ± 18.9   22.0 ± 16.2   20.2 ± 7.6   4.3 ± 1.1  
Broccoli       
Mon   2.03 ± 0.27   47.7 ± 10.1   57.0 ± 18.9   22.0 ± 16.2   20.2 ± 7.6   4.3 ± 1.1  
Tue   1.62 ± 0.20  61.6 ± 9.8  76.5 ± 23.1   21.0 ± 13.0   17.4 ± 7.4   4.2 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.87 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.89 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.98 ± 0.31   52.0 ± 7.0   47.0 ± 15.8   26.8 ± 15.7   18.4 ± 5.7   4.3 ± 1.1  
Curd cheese       
Mon   1.98 ± 0.31   52.0 ± 7.0   47.0 ± 15.8   26.8 ± 15.7   18.4 ± 5.7   4.3 ± 1.1  
Tue   1.84 ± 0.23   53.0 ± 9.4   54.4 ± 20.6   25.0 ± 9.2   22.4 ± 7.6   3.7 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.81 ± 0.31   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.88 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   2.01 ± 0.57   50.5 ± 11.3   51.3 ± 23.3   21.0 ± 21.3   23.1 ± 7.7   3.6 ± 1.2  
Natto       
Mon   2.01 ± 0.57   50.5 ± 11.3   51.3 ± 23.3   21.0 ± 21.3   23.1 ± 7.7   3.6 ± 1.2  
Tue   1.50 ± 0.21  55.2 ± 9.0  87.9 ± 30.2  24.8 ± 16.6   26.0 ± 8.5   3.7 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.49 ± 0.26  56.2 ± 9.4  81.2 ± 27.8  22.9 ± 12.4   22.8 ± 7.4   4.3 ± 1.7  
Thu*  1.42 ± 0.13  54.6 ± 8.4  73.7 ± 19.3  11.4 ± 7.0   21.3 ± 6.7   4.3 ± 2.2  
Fri   1.44 ± 0.21  58.0 ± 8.6  78.1 ± 28.2  25.3 ± 16.5   21.5 ± 8.0   3.8 ± 1.7  
Mon
 
1.75 ± 0.38
 
52.3 ± 10.6
 
54.0 ± 27.6
 
24.9 ± 17.9
 
22.9 ± 8.4
 
3.8 ± 1.9
 

Food and day

INR

FIIc, %

FVIIc, %

ucFII, AU/L × 103

ucOC, ng/mL

cOC, ng/mL
Washout       
Mon   2.02 ± 0.40   47.3 ± 8.0   52.7 ± 23.5   26.2 ± 15.0   20.2 ± 7.5   3.7 ± 1.4  
Tue   2.05 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Wed   1.97 ± 0.26   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   2.19 ± 0.44   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.97 ± 0.30   49.9 ± 8.2   47.3 ± 11.3   27.3 ± 20.9   19.0 ± 7.1   3.8 ± 1.3  
Spinach       
Mon   1.97 ± 0.30   49.9 ± 8.2   47.3 ± 11.3   27.3 ± 20.9   19.0 ± 7.1   3.8 ± 1.3  
Tue   1.70 ± 0.16  56.5 ± 6.3  71.1 ± 22.6   25.0 ± 12.7   18.0 ± 7.9   4.3 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.91 ± 0.38   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.86 ± 0.34   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   2.03 ± 0.27   47.7 ± 10.1   57.0 ± 18.9   22.0 ± 16.2   20.2 ± 7.6   4.3 ± 1.1  
Broccoli       
Mon   2.03 ± 0.27   47.7 ± 10.1   57.0 ± 18.9   22.0 ± 16.2   20.2 ± 7.6   4.3 ± 1.1  
Tue   1.62 ± 0.20  61.6 ± 9.8  76.5 ± 23.1   21.0 ± 13.0   17.4 ± 7.4   4.2 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.87 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.89 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.98 ± 0.31   52.0 ± 7.0   47.0 ± 15.8   26.8 ± 15.7   18.4 ± 5.7   4.3 ± 1.1  
Curd cheese       
Mon   1.98 ± 0.31   52.0 ± 7.0   47.0 ± 15.8   26.8 ± 15.7   18.4 ± 5.7   4.3 ± 1.1  
Tue   1.84 ± 0.23   53.0 ± 9.4   54.4 ± 20.6   25.0 ± 9.2   22.4 ± 7.6   3.7 ± 1.4  
Wed   1.81 ± 0.31   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.88 ± 0.28   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   2.01 ± 0.57   50.5 ± 11.3   51.3 ± 23.3   21.0 ± 21.3   23.1 ± 7.7   3.6 ± 1.2  
Natto       
Mon   2.01 ± 0.57   50.5 ± 11.3   51.3 ± 23.3   21.0 ± 21.3   23.1 ± 7.7   3.6 ± 1.2  
Tue   1.50 ± 0.21  55.2 ± 9.0  87.9 ± 30.2  24.8 ± 16.6   26.0 ± 8.5   3.7 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.49 ± 0.26  56.2 ± 9.4  81.2 ± 27.8  22.9 ± 12.4   22.8 ± 7.4   4.3 ± 1.7  
Thu*  1.42 ± 0.13  54.6 ± 8.4  73.7 ± 19.3  11.4 ± 7.0   21.3 ± 6.7   4.3 ± 2.2  
Fri   1.44 ± 0.21  58.0 ± 8.6  78.1 ± 28.2  25.3 ± 16.5   21.5 ± 8.0   3.8 ± 1.7  
Mon
 
1.75 ± 0.38
 
52.3 ± 10.6
 
54.0 ± 27.6
 
24.9 ± 17.9
 
22.9 ± 8.4
 
3.8 ± 1.9
 

Values shown are the mean ± standard deviation for 12 volunteers: —indicates not determined.

*

In the natto supplementation week, an additional blood sampling was performed on Thursday because of the more potent and sustained effect of natto on vitamin K-dependent proteins.

For each meal, indicates group values (n = 12) that differ significantly (P < .05) from the baseline (premeal) value.

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