| low zinc, iron, and calcium intakes of northeast thai school children consuming glutinous rice-based diets are not exacerbated by high phytate. | phytate, a salt of phytic acid (myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate), is found in certain plant-based foods. it strongly chelates minerals, forming insoluble complexes in the small intestine that cannot be digested or absorbed. information on the phytate content of rice-based diets of children in northeast thailand is limited. in this study 1-day weighed duplicate diet composites were collected from 40 northeast thai children (age 6-13 years) randomly selected from participants (n=567) of ... | 2006 | 17162330 |