| Antinutrient and Toxicity ID | 170 |
| Crop ID | Celosia |
| Part | Leaf |
| Reported Factor | Phytate |
| Effect | Negatively charged phosphate group in phytic acid is known to inhibit the action of gastrointestinal tyrosinase, trypsin, pepsin, lipase, amylase and essential minerals. |
| Cause Toxicity | |
| Cause Allergic Reaction | |
| Reduction Method | NULL |
| Notes | The highest phytate content (8.57± 0.06%) is within the safe limit, since the inhibition of mineral absorption by phytate only occurs at levels greater than 10% in a diet. |
| Metadata Id | 8,607 |