Which of the following vitamin is helpful in delaying the blood clotting?
- (A)Vitamin B
- (B)Vitamin K
- (C)Vitamin E✓ Correct
- (D)Vitamin C
Answer: (C)
Solution
Vitamin K is the cofactor for the carboxylation of prothrombin and the other clotting factors in the liver, so it promotes coagulation rather than delaying it.
Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant that inhibits platelet aggregation and interferes with the vitamin K dependent carboxylation step, so a large intake of it lengthens the clotting time.
The vitamin that helps in delaying blood clotting is vitamin E.
Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant that inhibits platelet aggregation and interferes with the vitamin K dependent carboxylation step, so a large intake of it lengthens the clotting time.
The vitamin that helps in delaying blood clotting is vitamin E.
JEE Main · 2021 · 26 Feb 2021 · Shift 1 · Single correct option