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- noun biochemistry Any substance that interferes with the
absorption ormetabolism of anutrient
Etymologies
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Examples
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The result may be to overproduce an allergen, toxin, carcinogen, antinutrient, enzymes that stimulate or inhibit hormone production, RNA that silences genes, or changes that affect fetal development.
Potential Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods 2008
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The result may be to overproduce an allergen, toxin, carcinogen, antinutrient, enzymes that stimulate or inhibit hormone production, RNA that silences genes, or changes that affect fetal development.
Potential Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods 2008
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Evaluation of the effect of processing techniques on the nutrient and antinutrient contents of pearl millet
Chapter 28 1996
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Looking at the big picture teaches us that consuming white flour “enriched” with iron, b1, b2, and b3 and folic acid you’ll also get plenty of the antinutrient called phytate, which prevents the absorption of the above.
Folic acid and cognitive impairment | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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