Antinutrient & Toxicity

Antinutrient and Toxicity ID

56

Crop ID

Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra)

Part

Leaf

Reported Factor

Phytic Acid

Effect

Phytates lower the bio-availability of calcium, iron, zinc and copper.

Cause Toxicity

Cause Allergic Reaction

Reduction Method

Boiling and steaming.

Notes

NULL

Metadata Id

8,560