Klin Farmakol Farm. 2023;37(4):149-151 | DOI: 10.36290/far.2023.025

Phytic acid - beneficial or not?

Veronika Frýbortová1, Eva Anzenbacherová1, Pavel Anzenbacher2
1 Ústav lékařské chemie a biochemie UP, Olomouc
2 Ústav farmakologie, LF UP, Olomouc

Phytic acid (IP6, inositol hexaphosphate) is the most abundant inositol phosphate in nature. It is present mostly in plants but it has ben found also in mammalian cells. IP6 is extensively studied because of enormous variety of its properties. It binds polyvalent cations which was formerly considered as disadvantage responsible for lowered bioavailability of minerals in food. On the other hand, its stucture allows it to act as a natural antioxidant. Protective effect of IP6 has been found in varoius pathologies incl. neuorodegenerative disorders, urolithiasis as well as in malignancies.

Keywords: phytic acid, phytates, toxicity, antioxidant, anticancer potential.

Accepted: December 13, 2023; Published: December 20, 2023  Show citation

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