Phytate in foods and significance for humans: Food sources, intake, processing, bioavailability, protective role and analysis

Schlemmer, Ulrich; Frølich, Wenche; M. Prieto, Rafel; Grases, Felix

doi:10.1002/mnfr.200900099

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Phytate in foods and significance for humans: Food sources, intake, processing, bioavailability, protective role and analysis

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Authors:

Ulrich Schlemmer

Wenche Frølich

Rafel M. Prieto

Abstract

Abstract The article gives an overview of phytic acid in food and of its significance for human nutrition. It summarises phytate sources in foods and discusses problems of phytic acid/phytate contents of food tables. Data on phytic acid intake are evaluated and daily phytic acid intake depending on ...

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