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PHYTOCHEMICALS AS NUTRACEUTICALS
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Phytochemicals as Nutraceuticals by Ben Best
CONTENTS: LINKS TO SECTIONS BY TOPIC
I. Introductory Remarks
II . Terpenoids = Isoprenoids
A . Carotenoid Terpenoids
1. Lycopene
2. Beta-Carotene
3. Alpha-Carotene
4. Lutein
5. Zeaxanthin
6. Astaxanthin
B . Non-Carotenoid Terpeniods
1. Perillyl Alcohol
2. Saponins
3. Terpeneol
4. Terpene Limonoids
III. Polyphenolics
A . Flavonoid Polyphenolics
1. Anthocyanins
2. Catechins
3. Isoflavones
4. Hesperetin
5. Naringin
6. Rutin
7. Quercetin
8. Silymarin
9. Tangeretin
10. Tannins
B . Phenolic Acids
1. Ellagic Acid
2. Chlorogenic Acid
3. P-Coumaric Acid (Para-Coumeric Acid)
4. Phytic Acid
5. Ferulic Acid
6. Vanillin
7. Cinnamic Acid
8. Hydroxycinnamic Acids
C . Other Non-Flavonoid Polyphenolics
1. Curcumin
2. Resveratrol
3. Lignans
IV. Glucosinolates
A . Isothiocyanates
1. Phenethyl Isothiocyanate
2. Benzyl Isothiocyanate
3. Sulforaphane
B . Indoles
1. Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) http://www.benbest.com/nutrceut/phytochemicals.html Page 1 of 16
PHYTOCHEMICALS AS NUTRACEUTICALS
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V . Thiosulfonates
VI. Phytosterols
A . Beta-Sitosterol
VII . Anthraquinones
A . Senna
B . Barbaloin
C . Hypericin
VIII . Capsaicin
IX. Piperine
X . Chlorophyll
XI. Betaine
XII . Pectin
XIII . Oxalic Acid
XIV. Table of Dominant Phytochemical Pigments
XV . Other Sources of Information
I. Introductory Remarks
In this monograph I write about phytochemicals, ie, complex chemicals found in plants, notably in fruits and vegetables -- with the focus on the phytochemicals rather than on their sources. This review is not comprehensive, it is simply a first attempt at classification of phytochemicals that have attracted my attention. Many phytochemicals have not been included.
Phytochemicals with antioxidant properties tend to be brightly colored because they contain chromophores, ie, a series of alternating
08/08/2006 12:22 AM
Phytochemicals as Nutraceuticals by Ben Best
CONTENTS: LINKS TO SECTIONS BY TOPIC
I. Introductory Remarks
II . Terpenoids = Isoprenoids
A . Carotenoid Terpenoids
1. Lycopene
2. Beta-Carotene
3. Alpha-Carotene
4. Lutein
5. Zeaxanthin
6. Astaxanthin
B . Non-Carotenoid Terpeniods
1. Perillyl Alcohol
2. Saponins
3. Terpeneol
4. Terpene Limonoids
III. Polyphenolics
A . Flavonoid Polyphenolics
1. Anthocyanins
2. Catechins
3. Isoflavones
4. Hesperetin
5. Naringin
6. Rutin
7. Quercetin
8. Silymarin
9. Tangeretin
10. Tannins
B . Phenolic Acids
1. Ellagic Acid
2. Chlorogenic Acid
3. P-Coumaric Acid (Para-Coumeric Acid)
4. Phytic Acid
5. Ferulic Acid
6. Vanillin
7. Cinnamic Acid
8. Hydroxycinnamic Acids
C . Other Non-Flavonoid Polyphenolics
1. Curcumin
2. Resveratrol
3. Lignans
IV. Glucosinolates
A . Isothiocyanates
1. Phenethyl Isothiocyanate
2. Benzyl Isothiocyanate
3. Sulforaphane
B . Indoles
1. Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) http://www.benbest.com/nutrceut/phytochemicals.html Page 1 of 16
PHYTOCHEMICALS AS NUTRACEUTICALS
08/08/2006 12:22 AM
V . Thiosulfonates
VI. Phytosterols
A . Beta-Sitosterol
VII . Anthraquinones
A . Senna
B . Barbaloin
C . Hypericin
VIII . Capsaicin
IX. Piperine
X . Chlorophyll
XI. Betaine
XII . Pectin
XIII . Oxalic Acid
XIV. Table of Dominant Phytochemical Pigments
XV . Other Sources of Information
I. Introductory Remarks
In this monograph I write about phytochemicals, ie, complex chemicals found in plants, notably in fruits and vegetables -- with the focus on the phytochemicals rather than on their sources. This review is not comprehensive, it is simply a first attempt at classification of phytochemicals that have attracted my attention. Many phytochemicals have not been included.
Phytochemicals with antioxidant properties tend to be brightly colored because they contain chromophores, ie, a series of alternating