Phytochemicals Flashcards
1
Q
What are phytochemicals?
A
chemicals from plants that my have health benefits
2
Q
How do phytochemicls effect LDL cholesterol in the broccoli study?
A
Made broccoli with higher amounts of the glucosinolate
Broccoli with higher amounts of HG lowered LDL cholesterol
3
Q
Are phytochemicals associated with increased of decreased risk of chronic disease?
A
A decreased risk of several types of chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, cancer)
4
Q
What benefits of phytochemicals did we conclude on?
A
we concluded that they my be beneficial for our health, however more studies are to be done to figure out amounts
