Phytic acid
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| Phytic acid | |
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| Term | Phytic acid |
| Short definition | phytic acid - (pronounced) (FY-tik A-sid) A substance found in many foods derived from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in grains and legumes. It is being studied in cancer prevention. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
phytic acid - (pronounced) (FY-tik A-sid) A substance found in many foods derived from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in grains and legumes. It is being studied in cancer prevention. Also called inositol hexaphosphate and IP6
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