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Phytic acid

Phytic acid is a six-fold dihydrogenphosphate ester of inositol (specifically, of the myo isomer), also called inositol hexaphosphate, inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) or inositol polyphosphate. At physiological pH, the phosphates are partially ionized, resulting in the phytate anion.

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Significance in agriculture

Umetaro SuzukiBioavailableRuminantsEnzymePhytase
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Food science

HullsNutsLactic acid fermentationSourdoughPickling
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DihydrogenphosphateEsterInositolIsomerAnion
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PLA
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Significance in agriculture

Food science

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  • PLA Polylactic acid

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Phytic acid

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Phytic acid

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related to Significance in agriculture · 8
Phytic acid → Generally, In, Pfeffer, Phytic, Posternak, Ruminants, The, Umetaro Suzuki
related to Dietary mineral absorption · 7
Phytic acid → Because, Crop, Dephytinization, Other, Phytic, Similarly, When
related to Food science · 4
Phytic acid → In-home, More, Phytic, Simply
is a · 3
Phytic acid → principal storage form of phosphorus in plant seeds, principal storage form of phosphorus in plant seeds.AnimalsIn animal cells, six-fold dihydrogenphosphate ester of inositol
related to Plants · 3
Phytic acid → Although, Most, Phytic
related to Animals · 2
Phytic acid → Being, In
related to Fire retarding agent · 2
Phytic acid → Phytic, PLA
related to Dentistry · 1
Phytic acid → Phytic

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phytic acid phytate phosphorus grains also absorption inositol iron food seeds calcium form dietary phytase ip6 many zinc anion plant

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Phytic acidis asix-fold dihydrogenphosphate ester of inositol0.90text
Phytic acidis aprincipal storage form of phosphorus in plant seeds.AnimalsIn animal cells0.90text
Phytic acidis aprincipal storage form of phosphorus in plant seeds0.90text
in sourdoughinstance ofand lactic acid fermentation0.80text
pickling.No detectable phytateinstance ofand lactic acid fermentation0.80text
calciuminstance ofBasic research also suggests that it may deter the growth of pathogenic bacteria and spoilage mold.Dietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary tra…0.80text
ironinstance ofBasic research also suggests that it may deter the growth of pathogenic bacteria and spoilage mold.Dietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary tra…0.80text
and zincinstance ofBasic research also suggests that it may deter the growth of pathogenic bacteria and spoilage mold.Dietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary tra…0.80text
inhibiting their absorption by the small intestineinstance ofBasic research also suggests that it may deter the growth of pathogenic bacteria and spoilage mold.Dietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary tra…0.80text
so it is considered an antinutrientinstance ofBasic research also suggests that it may deter the growth of pathogenic bacteria and spoilage mold.Dietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary tra…0.80text
tannins similarly bind dietary metalsinstance ofOther phytochemicals0.80text
calciuminstance ofDietary mineral absorptionPhytic acid has a strong affinity to the dietary trace elements0.80text

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