# Phytase and its Applications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/phytase-and-its-applications-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 562,943 |
| Description | 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. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12991 |
| Works | 34,066 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Walter C. Willett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/walter-c-willett/)
- [Frank B. Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/frank-b-hu/)
- [JoAnn E. Manson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joann-e-manson/)
- [Carlo La Vecchia](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carlo-la-vecchia/)
- [Philippe Ciais](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philippe-ciais/)
- [Graham A. Colditz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/graham-a-colditz/)
- [Edward L. Giovannucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/edward-l-giovannucci/)
- [Meir J. Stampfer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/meir-j-stampfer/)
- [David Julian McClements](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-julian-mcclements/)
- [Solomon H. Snyder](https://scholariq.org/researchers/solomon-h-snyder/)
- [Josep Peñuelas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/josep-penuelas/)
- [David R. Jacobs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-r-jacobs/)

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