Nattokinase: An Oral Antithrombotic Agent for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Natto, a fermented soybean product, has been consumed as a traditional food in Japan for thousands of years. Nattokinase (NK), a potent blood-clot dissolving protein used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, is produced by the bacterium Bacillus subtilis during the fermentation of soybeans...

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Main Authors: Yunqi Weng, Jian Yao, Sawyer Sparks, Kevin Yueju Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/3/523