phytonutrient
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phytonutrient — noun Any substance, of plant origin, that provides nutrition; a phytochemical … Wiktionary
phytonutrient — phy•to•nu•tri•ent [[t]ˌfaɪ toʊˈnu triənt[/t]] [[t] ˈnyu [/t]] n. any of several chemicals whose nutritional properties are thought to have positive effects on human health and that are found naturally in plants,. • Etymology: [1990 95; phyto +… … From formal English to slang
phytonutrient — /faɪtoʊˈnjutriənt/ (say fuytoh nyoohtreeuhnt) noun a chemical compound with a high nutrition value which occurs naturally in plants. {phyto + nutrient} …
phytonutrient — phytonūˈtrient noun Any of various organic substances derived from plants that are believed to have health giving properties • • • Main Entry: ↑phyt … Useful english dictionary
Phytochemical — The active health protecting compounds that are found as components of plants. Currently, the terms phytochemical and phytonutrient are being used interchangeably to describe those plant compounds which are thought to have health protecting… … Medical dictionary
Soul food — is an American cuisine, a selection of foods, and is the traditional cuisine of African Americans of the Southern United States and of black communities beyond. In the mid 1960s, soul was a common adjective used to describe black culture, and… … Wikipedia
Food supplements — merge|Dietary supplement|Talk:Food supplements#Merger proposal|date=December 2007 A food supplement is, typically, a nutrient added to a foodstuff which would otherwise not contain that nutrient. In general, the term is restricted to those… … Wikipedia
Phytic acid — IP6 redirects here. For the Internet Protocol, see IPv6 Chembox new Name = Phytic acid ImageFile = Phytate.png ImageName = IUPACName = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 83 86 3 SMILES = C1(OP(=O)(O)(O))C(OP(=O)(O)(O))C(OP(=O)(O)(O))… … Wikipedia
Soil conservation — is set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, salinization, acidification, or other chemical soil contamination. The principal approaches these strategies… … Wikipedia
Superfood — is a term sometimes used to describe food with high phytonutrient content that some may believe confers health benefits as a result. For example, blueberries are often considered a superfood (or superfruit) because they contain significant… … Wikipedia
