# Phytase and its Applications { "id": "T12991", "title": "Phytase and its Applications", "url": "/topics/T12991", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "b86a7bf4290d6fc6", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38285546858786027", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 1, 11, 1110, 12991 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers explores the significance of phytic acid in nutrition and agriculture, focusing on its presence in food sources, impact on human nutrition, bioavailability, genetic and enzymatic manipulation, as well as its interaction with minerals. The research covers topics such as phytase production, myo-inositol metabolism, reduction of phytic acid in food grains, and the protective role of phytic acid against oxidative stress and cancer. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T12991 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.