chelator
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chelator (plural chelators)
(chemistry) A chelating agent
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It’s because it breaks down the phytic acid that is on the grains, which unlocks healthy minerals otherwise trapped in there, plus phytic acid is a chelator robbing the body of minerals.
In its use in foods and dietary supplements, it may be classified as a processing aid if the purpose it was added was for a technical or functional effect (e.g. acidulent, chelator, viscosifier, etc..
In some cases, a ligand contains more than one donor atom, forming very strong complexes, also called chelates (the ligand is the chelator).
Intravenous chelation causes a sudden rise in the concentration of the chelator, which is then followed by a rapid drop.
If the chelator is so strong it should, in theory, grab onto any mercury, including in the mouth.