Consuming a diet rich in plant foods will provide a milieu of phytochemicals, nonnutritive
substances in plants that possess health-protective benefits. Nuts, whole grains, fruits, and …

In food science the term 'phytochemicals' includes a variety of plant ingredients with different
structures that are capable of health-promoting effects. Phytonutrients are natural …

BACKGROUND: Plant sterols and stanols are plant steroids with a similar chemical structure
and cellular function to human cholesterol, and are recommended as dietary modifiers of …

Sulfur is the seventh most abundant element measurable in the human body and is supplied
mainly by the intake of methionine (Met), an indispensable amino acid found in plant and …