Question
What is the specific effect of the anti-nutritional compound ‘oxalate’ in leafy vegetables like amaranth on human?
Solution
Oxalates can bind calcium and form insoluble calcium oxalate, reducing calcium bioavailability and potentially leading to kidney stone formation.
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