Category:Phytochemicals

From Food & Medicine Encyclopedia


Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens. The name comes from φυτόν (phyton) Template:Gloss. Some phytochemicals have been used as poisons and others as traditional medicine.

Pages in category "Phytochemicals"

The following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total.