Non nutrient substances found in plant foods that may demonstrate biological activity in the body are commonly known as Phytochemicals.
What are Phytochemicals?
- Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to assist them to resist fungi, bacteria and virus infections, and also consumption by insects and other animals.
- The name is derived from Greek φυτόν (phyton) that means 'plant'.
- Some of the phytochemicals are used as poisons and others as traditional medicine.
- As a term, phytochemicals is usually used to describe plant compounds that are under research with unestablished effects on health, and aren't scientifically defined as essential nutrients.
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