Sentences with phrase «plant phytochemicals as»

Plant Phytochemicals as Epigenetic Modulators: Role in Cancer Chemoprevention.

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Within recent years, a large number of naturally occurring health - enhancing substances of plant origin have been recognized» to have beneficial effects on cancers, known as phytochemicals.

Vitamins, minerals and fiber as the headliners but each plant also contains unique phytochemicals that offer specific benefits.

Plant - based protein powders, for instance, often contain phytochemicals and other substances produced by that unique plant that could work as powerful antioxidants, support immune function, improve cardiovascular health or any serve number of other functPlant - based protein powders, for instance, often contain phytochemicals and other substances produced by that unique plant that could work as powerful antioxidants, support immune function, improve cardiovascular health or any serve number of other functplant that could work as powerful antioxidants, support immune function, improve cardiovascular health or any serve number of other functions.

University of Illinois professor of entomology May Berenbaum, who led the study, said that many organisms use a group of enzymes called cytochrome P450 monooxygenases to break down foreign substances such as pesticides and compounds naturally found in plants, known as phytochemicals.

Witch hazel contains flavonoids such as quercetin, essential oils, and other plant phytochemicals.

Of course as Drs Greger and McDougall and registered dietician Jeff Novick always are pointing out food is a package deal... other things come along with the animal and plant protein which on the animal side are generally bad (saturated fats, cholesterol, chemicals) and plant side which are generally good (phytochemicals, fiber, water)... see the video http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-protein-preferable/.

By consuming more plant - based foods and beverages in your diet you are also consuming more phytochemicals, as well as all of the important nutrients found in these foods like fiber, potassium, and other essential vitamins and minerals.

Phytochemicals are responsible for the colors of plants such as the color blue of this flower on the right.

Polyphenols belong to the group of compounds known as phytochemicals, which are antioxidants found in plant pigments.

Interestingly, recommendations for the consumption of plant - based beverages (except for fruit juices) such as tea (Camilla sinensis) and tisanes (herbal teas) are absent despite their being particularly rich sources of phytochemicals, especially polyphenols.

It is a phytochemical derived from plants and acts as a vasodilator.

Studies have shown that the immature sprouts from vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may contain from 10 - 100 times the amount of cancer - fighting phytochemicals as the mature plant.

There's no way I could do justice to the complex mixture of phytochemicals in those plants, but various glucosinolates (really, their isothiocyanate products) and quercetin from kale; the anthocyanins from blueberries; mangiferin from mangos; and gallic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin, kaempferol from amla all induce the «adaptive stress response» as described above.

Foods high in fiber come from plants, which also provide thousands of other health - promoting nutrients, such as phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

Technically therefore the chemicals contained within mushrooms are not phytochemicals, as phytochemicals must come from plants («phyto» meaning of or relating to plants).

You don't have to think about other factors seeing as plant protein comes with vitamins, phytochemicals, minerals and are not associated with cholesterol, saturated fat, etc..

In fact, how phytochemicals are processed to produce supplements are just as important — if not more so — than the species of the plant, according to Standard Process.

Essential oils are highly concentrated phytochemicals that are distilled from various parts of plants, such as the roots, leaves, and flowers.

As omnivores who tend to eat like herbivores, hamsters are perfectly equipped for extracting valuable micronutrients and phytochemicals from plant foods like cilantro.