A recent study published in Life Sciences1 titled "Menaquinone-7 ameliorates cerebrovascular calcification-associated memory decline in aged mice", has shown how Vitamin K2 MK-7 (Menaquinone-7) improves memory.
Scientific evidence of Vitamin K2 brand, MediQ7, in improving memory and action mechanisms were proved through animal experiments. The study was run by researchers, including Professor DaeHyun Ham at Kyunghee University's School of Medicine, Seoul.
Vitamin K2 MK-7 was getting attention as a functional material for bone and cardiovascular health, and brain health has been added thanks to the new study
Researchers investigated the effects of MK-7 diet on cerebrospinal calcification mitigation using CT scanning and biomarkers such as growth rest-specific 6 (GAS 6), carboxylated matrix GLA protein, and ganglioside levels.
The study demonstrated that including MK-7 in aged mice diets prevents cerebrovascular calcification by activating the biomarkers and increasing the ganglioside level, which is known to improve memory. This was proved effective by conducting a behaviour test, Morris Water Maze Test.
"There have been expectations about the memory improvement effectiveness of MediQ7 Vitamin K2 MK-7. I am thrilled to announce the results of proving the memory improvement effectiveness and the mechanism of MK-7 for the first time in the world," said JeongJun Han, CEO of GF Fermentech.
"Vitamin K2 MK-7 was getting attention as a functional material for bone and cardiovascular health, and brain health has been added thanks to the new study. The value of Vitamin K2 MK-7 is much greater than what people expect as many studies related to kidney health, vitalising energy, and diabetes health are still ongoing."
Reference
1. Bombi Lee et al, “Menaquinone-7 ameliorates cerebrovascular calcification-associated memory decline in aged mice”, Life Sciences, 307(15) October 2022, 120912