Phytate (myo-inositol (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) hexakisphosphate), a naturally compound formed during maturation of plant seeds and grains is a common constituent of plant-derived foods. The major concern about the presence of phytate in the diet is its negative effect on mineral uptake. Minerals of concern in this regard would include Zn 2+, Fe 2+/3+, Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+, and Cu 2+. Especially zinc a...

Background. Phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate) is a naturally occurring compound in plants. Due to chelation of several dietary minerals, it acts as a potent anti-nutrient in foods. Degradation of phytate has previously been found to significantly improve absorption of nutritionally important minerals, such as iron and zinc, in the human intestine. By removing regulatory genes for phytase ...

SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS I965 the ions with which they are associated (mainly Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, K+ and H + in natural phytates) and on the level of Ca in the diet. Thus, native phytates, free phytic acid, sodium and calcium phytates and commercial ‘phytin’ (a Ca-Mg phytate) do not necessarily behave in the same way. Vitamin D probably enhances the utilization of phytate P in two ways, by increasin...

Demand for bean products is growing because of the presence of several health-promoting components in edible bean products such as phytates. Phytates are a naturally occurring compound, which is distributed widely in all cells of legume plants. Clinical studies have suggested that these health-promoting components, phytates, affect the immune system to protect the human body against cancers, an...

Pathological calcification generally consists of the formation of solid deposits of hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate) in soft tissues. Supersaturation is the thermodynamic driving force for crystallization, so it is believed that higher blood levels of calcium and phosphate increase the risk of cardiovascular calcification. However several factors can promote or inhibit the natural process of ...

There is a distinct possibility that phytate negatively influences protein and energy utilisation in poultry and, as these influences would be ameliorated by phytase, there are substantial, practical implications. Despite several thousand scientific papers and a rapidly growing market the use of phytase and the importance of phytate in practical poultry nutrition remains an area of some confusi...

There is a distinct possibility that phytate negatively influences protein and energy utilisation in poultry and, as these influences would be ameliorated by phytase, there are substantial, practical implications. Despite several thousand scientific papers and a rapidly growing market the use of phytase and the importance of phytate in practical poultry nutrition remains an area of some confusi...

The inclusion of low phytate grains in poultry diets can reduce the phosphorus (P) content of poultry feces, but their influence on fecal P composition is not well established. To assess this, 100 male broiler chicks (21 days old) were fed dietary treatments based on either a wild-type barley or one of three low phytate mutant barleys with 59, 62 and 99% reductions in phytate P, compared with t...

BASIS Osteoporosis is a serious health problem in the population, mainly for postmenopausal women. Therefore, it is important to develop programs to decrease prevalence. The main objective of this study is to determine the influence of phytate consumption on bone mineral density. PATIENTS AND METHOD The bone mineral density was evaluated in postmenopausal women by means of dual X-ray double e...

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of dietary phytate on cardiovascular calcification in rats during aging. Male Wistar rats (10 weeks old) were randomly assigned to four diet groups. The control group was fed with a balanced diet (UAR-A04) containing phytate. The AIN group was fed a purified diet (AIN-76A) with an undetectable level of phytate. The PHY group was fed with a pur...