ContentsChapter 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 ..............................................57Section 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