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Phytochemical
Phytochemicals are defined as chemicals that occur in plants that aid the organism consuming those plants in fending off disease or degradation. Phytochemicals are not classified as nutrients, but merely as chemicals that have been shown to aid in the prevention of disease. Over one thousand phytochemicals are known to be present in vegetables consumed by human beings, and many more are predicted to be discovered. Phytochemicals are shown to be effective in prevention and/or treatment of several preventable or treatable causes of death, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and hypertension.
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