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Phytic acid

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006665

A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in cereals and legumes. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer. Also called inositol hexaphosphate and IP6.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006665
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsinositol hexaphosphate; IP6
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006665",
  "term": "Phytic acid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in cereals and legumes. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer. Also called inositol hexaphosphate and IP6.",
  "synonyms": [
    "inositol hexaphosphate",
    "IP6"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phytic-acid/"
}

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