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Phytochemical:
Phytic acid


Synonyms: Inositol-phosphate


Description: In plants phytic acid is the principal store of phosphate. Phytic acid is a natural plant antioxidant.


Distribution: Phytic acid can be found in most grains, seeds and beans. Rich sources of phytic acid are wheat bran and flaxseed (3 % phytic acid).


Action of Phytic acid: Phytic acid has been considered as an anti-nutritional component in cereals, seeds and beans. Research has traditionally focused on its structure that gives it the ability to bind minerals, proteins and starch, and the resulting lower absorption of these elements. However, resent research have shown that phytic acid has many health promoting effects. Phytic acid has antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, hypocholesterolemic and hypolipidemic effects.
In animal studies phytic acid showed a protective action in carcinogenesis. This action could be explained by its mineral chelating potential.
Phytic acid lowers blood glucose response by reducing the rate of starch digestion and slowing the gastric emptying.
Phytic acid releases inositol that during digestion. Although inositol is not an essential nutrient it might reduce depressions.

(on the web site Carolyn posted giving one access to lectures presented at the Young parkinson's conference, the physician who spoke about supplements/vitamins and nutrition, Dr. David Heydrick,{ had PD from age 40} recommended one take evening primrose oil with flax seeds--the primrose oil was for Omega 6 intake and flax seed was to stop the pathway of omega 6's to inflammatory pathways....anyone here take flax seed? I have read that one should buy the seed and grind it oneself for ultimate absorption)

address for YOPD conference from carolyn's posting:

http://event.netbriefings.com/event/...e/register.cgi