Phytic acid (Inositol hexaphosphate) is a phosphorus storage compound of seeds and cereal grains. Phytic acid is known as a food inhibitor, which has a strong ability to chelate multivalent metal ions, specially zinc, calcium, iron and as with protein residue. Phytic acid inhibits the enzymatic superoxide sourcexanthine oxidase(XO), and has antioxidative, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory effects^[1][2][3][4].

Xanthine oxidase^[3]

Phytic acid (myo-Inositol) inhibits the formation of uric acid from xanthine with an IC₅₀of about 30 mM. The generation of the superoxide is greatly affected by phytic acid; the IC₅₀is about 6 mM, indicating that the superoxide generating domain of XO is more sensitive to phytic acid^[3].

660.04

Liquid

C₆H₁₈O₂₄P₆

83-86-3

植酸；肌醇六磷酸；肌醇六磷酸 (酯)；环己六醇六磷酸

• Ketones, Aldehydes, Acids

• Plants
• other families

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Solution, -20°C, 2 years

DMSO : 100 mg/mL(151.51 mM;Need ultrasonic)

H₂O : ≥ 30 mg/mL(45.45 mM)

*"≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.