Phytic acid (known as inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), inositol polyphosphate, or phytate when in salt form), discovered in 1903, a saturated cyclic acid, is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially bran and seeds. It can be found in cereals and grains. Phytate is not digestible to humans or nonruminant animals, s...
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(from the article `nutrition, human`) ...and thus availability to the body. In general, minerals are better absorbed from animal foods than from plant foods. The latter contain fibre and ... ...heat treatments involved may destroy 90 percent of the original B1 content of the cereal, especially in flaked and puffed products. On the other...
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A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in cereals and legumes. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer. Also called inositol hexaphosphate and IP6.
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Inositol hexaphosphate, found in plant cells, especially in seeds, where it acts as a storage compound for phosphate groups. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Inositol hexaphosphate, found in plant cells, especially in seeds, where it acts as a storage compound for phosphate groups.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′tik as′id Definitions: 1. The hexakisphosphoric ester of myo-inositol; the mixed salt with magnesium and calcium is phytin.
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