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phy·tic ac·id

(fī'tik as'id),
The hexakisphosphoric ester of myo-inositol; the mixed salt with magnesium and calcium is phytin.
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phytic acid

(fī′tĭk)
n.
An antioxidant compound, C6H18O24P6, found abundantly in seeds and the bran of grain, that is the principal storage form of phosphorus in plants. Phytic acid is a strong chelator of calcium, zinc, and other minerals, and diets based on foods high in phytic acid, such as unrefined flour, can cause mineral deficiencies unless it is broken down by the sprouting of the seeds or by fermentation. Also called inositol hexakisphosphate.
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Abdel Karem, "Phytase production and phytic acid reduction in rapeseed meal by Aspergillus niger during solid state fermentation," Food Research International, vol.
(By dry weight, nuts generally contain more phytic acid than similar amounts of grains and legumes; however, people don't normally eat whole meals of nuts, like they do grains and legumes, so the phytic acid is not thought to be as problematic.)
In an in vitro assay phytic acid's ability to chelate uranium was found to be twice as high as ethane1-hydroxy-1 and 1- bisphosphonate (EHBP), 2.6 times higher than citric acid, and 16 times higher than Diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA), which have all been examined in animals as potential chelating agents for humans.
Tetraethoxysilane, phytic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, and tannic acid were purchased from Shanghai Chemical Reagent Company of China.
Anti-nutritional factors (trypsin inhibitors, lectins and phytic acid) have long been recognized as concerns and require appropriate processing conditions to ameliorate adverse effects.
The process begins when the bacteria degrade an organo-phosphate compound such as glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) or phytic acid (IP6), which can be present in subsurface soils.
The new drink, which contains citric acid, malic acid, L-cystine, phytic acid and methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), helps eliminate poisonous metals from the body while promoting adequate hydration.
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