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The most common type of stone forms when calcium binds with oxalate, an antinutrient that is found in plant foods.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
Consuming foods high in oxalates may contribute to kidney stones, particularly for people prone to them.21
Latex allergy: Kiwi contains certain proteins similar to those found in latex.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 22 July 2025
Individuals with a history of oxalate kidney stones may need to avoid prune juice due to its oxalate content.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 July 2025
Research on the oxalate carbonate pathway has mainly focused on topical environments and trees that do not produce food, like the Iroko tree on the West Coast of Africa.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
Consuming foods high in oxalates may contribute to kidney stones, particularly for people prone to them.21
Latex allergy: Kiwi contains certain proteins similar to those found in latex.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 22 July 2025
Individuals with a history of oxalate kidney stones may need to avoid prune juice due to its oxalate content.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 July 2025
Research on the oxalate carbonate pathway has mainly focused on topical environments and trees that do not produce food, like the Iroko tree on the West Coast of Africa.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
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“Oxalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxalate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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oxalate
1 of 2 noun
ox·a·late
ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt 
: a salt or ester of oxalic acid
oxalate
2 of 2 transitive verb
oxalated; oxalating
: to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation
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