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  Phytochemical Encyclopedia Articles @ Zosted.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Many phytochemicals are polyphenol antioxidants that impart bright colors to fruits and vegetables.
There is abundant evidence from epidemiological studies that the phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of cancer, probably due to polyphenol antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
The absence or deficiency of phytochemicals is believed to have contributed to the increased prevalence of the above-cited preventable or treatable causes of death in contemporary society.
www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Phytochemical   (513 words)

  
 Nutrition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One of the principal classes of phytochemicals are polyphenol antioxidants, chemicals which are known to provide certain health benefits to the cardiovascular system and immune system.
Perhaps the most rigorously tested phytochemical is zeaxanthin, a yellow-pigmented carotenoid present in many yellow and orange fruits and vegetables.
The correlations between the ingestion of some phytochemicals and the prevention of disease are, in some cases, enormous in magnitude.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nutrition   (6135 words)

  
 WHFoods: Grapefruit
Owing to the multitude of vitamin C's health benefits, it is not surprising that research has shown that consumption of vegetables and fruits high in this nutrient is associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes including heart disease, stroke and cancer.
The rich pink and red colors of grapefruit are due to lycopene, a carotenoid phytochemical.
Phytochemicals in grapefruit called limonoids inhibit tumor formation by promoting the formation of glutathione-S-transferase, a detoxifying enzyme.
www.whfoods.com /genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=25   (3216 words)

  
 Dole Nutrition Institute
We're harvesting the latest findings, whether from our own state-of-the-art phytochemical laboratory or from the finest universities around the world, to bring the public a cornucopia of news they can use through brochures, newsletters, published articles, a website, quarterly magazines, videos and television programming.
The Dole Research Laboratory analyzes the nutrient and phytochemical content of fruits and vegetables with an aim towards filling the gaps in scientific knowledge about the make-up of such foods and their effect in the body.
Food Facts A-Z - comprehensive information on calories, nutrients and phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini.
www.dolenutrition.com /about.aspx   (1046 words)

  
 Techmedica Health Inc. - Cholestasys™ - Maintain Normal Cholesterol levels or it's FREE!
Variables effecting the phytochemical contents of garlic and its health benefits.
Sponsored by The Phytochemical Society of Europe and The Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Amagase, H., Matsuura, H., and Itakura, Y. Variables affecting the phytochemical contents of garlic and its health benefits.
www.techmedica.com /cholestasys.html   (3603 words)

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