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PHYTOCHEMICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("phytochemical" is a kind of...):
chemical; chemical substance (material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "phytochemical"):
carotenoid (any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals)
flavonoid (any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone)
Context examples:
A quassinoid phytochemical isolated from the plant Brucea antidysenterica with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Bruceanol A, NCI Thesaurus)
Some phytochemicals may reduce the risk of cancer.
(Phytochemical, NCI Dictionary)
Navy beans are rich in fiber, minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals such as flavonoids and phytosterols.
(Navy Bean Powder, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, these agents may include various anti-oxidant phytochemicals such as flavonoids.
(Multivitamins/Minerals, NCI Thesaurus)
A quassinoid phytochemical isolated from the plant Simaba guianensis with potential antineoplastic and antimalarial activities.
(Gutolactone, NCI Thesaurus)
A class of organic phytochemicals that consists of a furan ring fused with coumarin.
(Furanocoumarin, NCI Thesaurus)
Ferulic acid, a phenolic phytochemical present in plant cell walls, may neutralize free radicals such as reactive oxygen species.
(Angelica Sinensis Root Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
Guarana supplement contains various phytochemicals, including caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, tannins, saponins, catechins, epicatechins, proanthocyanidols and other compounds in minor concentrations.
(Guarana Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
Agaricus blazei Murill extract contains high levels of phytochemicals, especially beta-D-glucans.
(Agaricus blazei Murill Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
He explains that ethanol was used to extract phytochemicals from dried mango leaves and various concentrations tested for maximum corrosion resistance.
(Mango leaf extract can stop ships from rusting, SciDev.Net)
