See “Isothiocyanates”.  

Sequalene is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is a triterpene, a subclass of terpenes. Food Sources: Fruits: olive. Vegetables: amaranth seeds, rice […]

  They are naturally occurring glycosides extracted from different plants. Subtypes: They include asparanin A, asparanin B, sarsasapogenin, protodioscin, dioscorin, diosgenin, pisumsaponins I, pisumsaponins […]

  Rubiscolins are a group of phytochemicals that have opioid activities.   Subtypes: Subtypes are rubiscolin-5 and rubiscolin-6. Food Sources: Vegetables: spinach. […]

They are plant enzymes that help break down proteins into amino acids through a process called “proteolysis”. Subtypes: The most common […]

Being water-soluble pigments, proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins are subgroups of flavonoids responsible for red, pink, purple, blue, or violet colors of most flowers and […]

Polyphenols are a diverse group of phytonutrients that determine colours of the fruits and vegetables, and protect the plants from diseases […]

Phytosterols are plant-based steroids that chemically have similar structures to cholesterol. They are classified into two groups, sterols and stanols. Subtypes: […]

Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds with structures and effects similar to those of estrogen hormone. Subtypes: Subclasses of phytoestrogens are […]

Phenolic compound are a major class of polyphenols. These phytochemicals are derivatives of the phenolic acids. Subtypes: Phenolic compounds differ from […]