phytic acid

Noun

Meaning

English Wikipedia has an article on:phytic acidWikipedia
phytic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) The compound inositol hexaphosphoric acid' present in cereals etc as alkali and alkaline earth salts; it is a source of phosphorus for ruminants but is indigestible for carnivores

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

phytase phytate

Examples

Does chestnut contain phytic acid? Source: Internet

Quinoa and flax are not grasses, they’re still seeds though, they might contain lectins and phytic acid, but couscous is cracked wheat! Source: Internet

If i peel my soaked almonds before making almond milk am i free of worries re phytic acid in the milk? Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

Coconut has phytic acid, but mainly in the form of a salt, i.e., sodium phytate, potassium phytate, etc. Phytic acid salt, aka phytate, does not have the chelating power of free phytic acid. Source: Internet

I read a few days ago – in passing, I don’t recall where – that phytic acid might be useful in preventing Alzheimers disease. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

phytelephas Phytelephas macrocarpa phytic phytivorous phyto phyto-