Phytic acid

Today (2013-05-30), for the first time I ca e across the term "Phytic acid". I need to learn on "Phytic acid"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytic_acid

 
Phytic acid (known as inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), or phytate when in salt form), discovered in 1903,^[1] is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially bran and seeds.^[2] Phytate is not digestible to humans or nonruminant animals, so it is not a source of either inositol or phosphate if eaten directly. Moreover, phytic acid chelates and thus makes unabsorbable certain important minor minerals such as zinc and iron, and to a lesser extent, also macro minerals such as calcium and magnesium; phytin refers specifically to the calcium or magnesium salt form of phytic acid.

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