MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Phytic Acid
Tree Number(s): D02.033.800.519.400.700; D09.853.519.400.700; D09.894.480.700
Unique ID: D010833
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010833
Scope Note: Complexing agent for removal of traces of heavy metal ions. It acts also as a hypocalcemic agent.
Entry Term(s): Calcium Phytate; Inositol Hexakisphosphate; Inositol Hexaphosphate; Phytate; Phytin; Sodium Phytate
Related Numbers: 83-86-3; 88496G1ERL; L1WK0T5S7Z; N1DEP08LNK
CAS Type 1 Name: myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate)
NLM Classification #: QU 84
Previous Indexing: Inositol (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under INOSITOL 1963-77; PHYTIN was see under INOSITOL 1963-77
Online Note: search INOSITOL 1966-74; use PHYTIC ACID to search PHYTIN 1975-78 & use INOSITOL 1966-74
History Note: 78(75); was see under INOSITOL 1963-77; PHYTIN was see under INOSITOL 1963-77
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Phytic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025