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phytic acid

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

phytic acid (hexaphosphoinositol) A substance that is present in some seeds, where it acts as a store for phosphate. It is the hexaphosphoric ester of inositol.

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phytic acid

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phytic acid See phytate.

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