Menadione Sodium Bisulphite, also known as vitamin K3, is a synthetic form of vitamin K.

• Function:

  • Blood Clotting: Menadione is prothrombogenic and plays a role in blood clotting.

  • Model Quinone: It is used as a model quinone in cell culture and in vivo investigations.

• Applications:

  • Hemorrhagic Diseases: Studied in the treatment of hemorrhagic diseases like hypoprothrombinemia and neonatal hemorrhage caused by vitamin K3 deficiency.

  • Nutritional Supplement for Animals: Considered a nutritional supplement for animals.

  • Anticancer Effects: Despite its harmful effects in humans, vitamin K3 has demonstrated anticancer properties in test-tube studies. It can kill human breast, colorectal, and kidney cancer cells