Abstract
This chapter is a comprehensive review of the health promotingphytochemicals commonly found in our daily food. These include carotenoids, phenolics, phytoestrogenes, polyunsaturated fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acids, tocols, allicin, glucosinolates, limonene and capsaicinoids. The review encompasses the main food sources of these chemicals in the diet, the possible mechanisms of their activity, evidence for potential health promoting activity and possible harmful effects. The newly emerged interest in these phytochemicals in animal nutrition as substitutes for synthetic antibiotic growth promoters has also been addressed.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Allyl Compounds
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Animals
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Capsaicin
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Carotenoids / chemistry
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Carotenoids / metabolism
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Cyclohexenes
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Diet*
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Disulfides
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Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemistry
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Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism
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Food
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Glucosinolates
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Health*
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Humans
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Limonene
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Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / chemistry
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Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / metabolism
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Phenols / chemistry
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Phenols / metabolism
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Phytoestrogens / chemistry
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Phytoestrogens / metabolism
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Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
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Plant Extracts / chemistry
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Plant Extracts / metabolism
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Plants / chemistry*
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Sulfinic Acids
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Terpenes
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Tocopherols
Substances
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Allyl Compounds
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Cyclohexenes
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Disulfides
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Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
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Glucosinolates
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Linoleic Acids, Conjugated
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Phenols
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Phytoestrogens
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Plant Extracts
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Sulfinic Acids
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Terpenes
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Carotenoids
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allicin
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diallyl disulfide
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Limonene
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Tocopherols
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Capsaicin