Phytochemicals that give fruits and vegetables their colors and appear to have strong health benefits.<\/p>\n
Common name for several families of complex organic molecules. While many of these molecules are thought to have important functions they also act as major inhibitors of iron absorption.<\/p>\n
A group of chemicals found in many fruits and other foods. As antioxidants, they remove free radicals from the body.<\/p>\n
Compounds used for chemical synthesis.<\/p>\n
Plant compounds found largely in the fruits, vegetables, and cereals that are antioxidant and promote health. Flavonoids are the largest group of polyphenols.<\/p>\n
Compounds with a phenol structure that serve as antioxidants. Found in a variety of foods such as grapes, cranberries, and cherries. Polyphenols stimulate AMP-activated protein kinase, lower blood lipids, and inhibit accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetic LDL-receptor-deficient individuals. Polyphenols improve endothelial function and inhibit platelet aggregation.<\/p>\n
Any of a group of colorful phytochemicals, many of which are antioxidants.<\/p>\n
Antioxidant phytochemicals consisting of over 4,000 currently identified compounds.<\/p>\n
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Phytochemicals that give fruits and vegetables their colors and appear to have strong health benefits. Common name for several families of complex organic molecules. While many of these molecules are thought to have important functions they also act as major inhibitors of iron absorption. A group of chemicals found in many fruits and other foods. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\n