Oxalate Reduces Calcium Availability in the Pads of the Prickly Pear Cactus through Formation of Calcium Oxalate Crystals

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1371-1374

  McConn, Michele M ^a   Nakata, Paul A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Availability; Calcium; Crystals; Nopales; Oxalate; Prickly pear

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; MINERAL; OXALIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NUTRIENT; PLANT; PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS; REDUCTION; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 1542317108     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf035332c     Document Type: Article

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