following fermentation is quite advantageous. (Adeniran,
2013). Phytates are hexaphoshate derivative of inositol
and storage form of phosphorus in plants. Phytate are
insoluble and form salt with metals such as calcium, iron,
zinc and magnesium, rendering these metals unavailable
for absorption (Osagie, 1998). A reduction in phytate
observed in fermented corn cobs may be due to
secretion of phytates bond or due to change in the pH of
the medium which affects the attachment of water and
thus configuration of phytic acid by altering the strong
water molecules attached (Onigbinde, 2005; Adeniran,
2013). The ability of fermentation process to reduce