Sentences with phrase «as iron chelators»

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Phytic acid is a strong chelator of important minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc, and can therefore contribute to mineral deficiencies in people whose diets rely on these foods for their mineral intake, such as those in developing countries.

Iron chelators such as inositol hexaphosphate (obtained from bran) serve to detoxify the mitochondria from iron - induced damIron chelators such as inositol hexaphosphate (obtained from bran) serve to detoxify the mitochondria from iron - induced damiron - induced damage.

Use of iron chelators in preventing hydroxyl radical damage: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome as an experimental model for the pathophysiology and treatment of oxygen - radical - mediated tissue damage.

Another theory holds that phytates bind to extra iron or toxic minerals and remove them from the body, thus acting as chelators and promoting detoxification.

Garlic also supports platelet function and may act as a chelator of iron and other heavy metals.

To date, most of the research has centered on phytates as a chelators of excess iron.