Phytic acid - Properties, Uses and Determination
Book chapter, 2016
Phytate (InsP6) is important in plant nutrition as a means to store phosphorous, inositol and metals. For human nutrition, phytate is an anti-nutrient due to its properties, which make phytate an inhibitor of metal/mineral absorption. However, phytate and its lower inositol phosphates also play a role in cellular processes in human cells and have therefore attracted attention to their bioavailability and possible health benefits. To determine the nutritional and biological significance of different inositol phosphates, adequate methods for sample preparation and quantification are required.
cereals
inositol phosphates
inhibitor
Phytic acid
minerals
iron
zinc
absorption
phytate
Author
Ann-Sofie Sandberg
Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science
Nathalie Scheers
Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science
Encyclopedia of Food and Health
365-368
978-0-12-384953-3 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Analytical Chemistry
Health Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics
Areas of Advance
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-384947-2.00544-4
ISBN
978-0-12-384953-3