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| + | IP6 is a major phosphorus storage compound in plants and accounts for 1 to 7 percent of the weight of most cereals, nuts and legumes, according to "Integrative Medicine." You can also find IP6 in processed soy, beans, brown rice, corn, sesame seeds, wheat bran and other high-fiber foods | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 17 February 2013
Other Names : Acide Phytique, Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate, Calcium Phytate, Fytic Acid, Hexaphosphate d’Inositol, Hexaphosphate d’Inositol de Calcium Magnésium, Inositol Hexaphosphate, Phytate, Phytate de Calcium, Phytic Acid.
See also : Inositol
IP-6, inositol hexaphosphate, is a vitamin-like substance. It is found in animals and many plants, especially cereals, nuts, and legumes. It can also be made in a laboratory.
Special Precautions of IP-6
- IP-6 is safe when used in amounts found in foods. There isn't enough information to know if it is safe when used in medicinal amounts.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: IP-6 is safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women when used in food amounts. But the safety of using IP-6 is larger medicinal amounts is unknown. It’s best to stick to food amounts if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Clotting disorders: Test tube studies suggest that IP-6 can slow blood clotting. Although this effect has not been shown in humans, experts recommend that people with clotting disorders avoid using IP-6.
- Iron-deficiency anemia: IP-6 binds with iron in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This reduces the amount of iron that the body absorbs from food and supplements.
- Weak bones (osteoporosis or osteopenia): IP-6 binds with calcium in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This reduces the amount of calcium that the body absorbs from food and supplements. Reduced calcium can affect bone strength.
- Surgery: Since test tube research suggests that IP-6 might slow blood clotting, there is a concern that it might increase the risk of extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using IP-6 at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
- Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with IP-6
Benefits and uses of IP-6 are
- Preventing kidney stones, when IP-6 is consumed in the diet.
- Treating and preventing cancer : including prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, and blood cancers.
- Preventing heart attacks.
Food Sources
IP6 is a major phosphorus storage compound in plants and accounts for 1 to 7 percent of the weight of most cereals, nuts and legumes, according to "Integrative Medicine." You can also find IP6 in processed soy, beans, brown rice, corn, sesame seeds, wheat bran and other high-fiber foods
