224 Chickpea Seed Phytic acid Phytic acid can bind to several important divalent cations (e.g. iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium) forming insoluble complexes and making them unavailable for absorption and utilization in the small intestine false false Though the ANFs act as limiting factors in chickpea consumption, they can be reduced or eliminated by soaking, cooking, boiling and autoclaving. 8,922