Menadione, còn được gọi là Vitamin K3 or menaphthone, is a synthetic provitamin K compound that is converted to the active form menaquinone-4 (Vitamin K2) in the body. It is được sản xuất bởi chemical synthesis and is commonly available as Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (MSB) or Menadione Nicotinamide Bisulfite (MNB) for improved độ ổn định. Menadione serves as the most cost-effective Vitamin K chuace for animal dinh dưỡng.
It supports blood coagulation, bone metabolism, and calcium regulation. It is primarily used in animal feed premixes for poultry, swine, and aquaculture species. Its various salt forms offer different độ ổn định profiles suited to specific feed chế biến conditions.