Bioactive compound
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| Bioactive compound | |
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| Term | Bioactive compound |
| Short definition | bioactive compound - (pronounced) (BY-oh-active KOM-pownd) A type of chemical found in small amounts in plants and certain foods (such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and whole grains). Bioactive compounds have effects in the body that can promote good health. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
bioactive compound - (pronounced) (BY-oh-active KOM-pownd) A type of chemical found in small amounts in plants and certain foods (such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, and whole grains). Bioactive compounds have effects in the body that can promote good health. They are studied to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. Examples of bioactive compounds are lycopene, resveratrol, lignan, tannins and indoles
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