USE OF PHYTATE AS AGENT INHIBITING DISSOLUTION OF CRYSTALS OF CALCIUM SALTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF OSTEOPOROSIS

摘要

The present invention relates to the utilisation of myo-inositol hexaphos phate or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof for the manufacture of a medicament destined for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with the dissolution of crystals of calcium salts, in particular osteoporosi s. Said compound may be utilised in the manufacture of functional foods, die tetic complements, vitamin complements or nutritional complements or food co mplements or phytotherapeutic products having properties of inhibition of di ssolution of crystals of calcium salts.