Concept information
Preferred term
phytochemicals
Definition
- The term phytochemical is coined from phyton, from the Greek word for plant, plant life, or vegetable, and chemical, meaning, in this usage, the organic products of plants. Phytochemicals are the unique compounds synthesized by nature's oldest and greatest chemical factory, plant life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Phytochemicals]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/phytochemicals
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