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A calcium-phytate complex has been prepared. The chemical composition indicates that five calciums combine per phytate molecule. The solubility product of this calcium-phytate is about 10−22 in 0.2 M KCl.
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Evans, W.J., Pierce, A.G. Calcium-phytate complex formation studies. J Am Oil Chem Soc 58, 850–851 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02672956
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