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Vitamin K benefit

All the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are inhibited by the ingestion of mineral oil because they dissolve in the oil and are lost.

Review Date: 10/11/2005
Reviewed By: Aparna Oltikar, M.D., Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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