What are phytochemicals?
What will be an ideal response?
Phytochemicals represent another category of substances found in food. The term phytochemical (phyto is Greek for plant) means compounds found in plants that are bioactive but are not essential nutrients for sustaining life. Later, when we discuss the concept of food as medicine, we will focus on beneficial phytochemicals.
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