STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE PHYTOCHEMICALS
ALKALOIDS POLYPHENOLS ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS TERPENES PHYTOSTEROLS
WHAT IS A PHYTOCHEMICAL
A GROUP OF COMPOUNDS ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY PLANTS
HOW ARE PHYTOCHEMICAL GROUPED BY
THEIR CHEMICAL STRUCTURES
WHICH PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTAINS SULFUR AND HELPS W ENZYME REACTIONS
ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUBTANCE KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER
CARCINOGEN
WHAT COLORS ARE FLAVONOIDS
RED WHITE PURPLE BLUE
WHAT ARE CAROTENIODS KNOWN BEST FOR
YELLOW ORANGE AND RED PIGMENTS IN FRUITS AND VEGGIES
SUBGROUPS OF GLUCOSINOLATES
ISOTHIOCYANATES
INDOLES
WHAT ARE ISOFLAVONES KNOWN TO PREVENT
BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER
WHAT GROUP OF POLYPHENOLS R INVOLVED W ENZYMATIC BROWNING
WHICH PHYTOCHEMICALS CHANGE COLOR W PH OF FOOD CHANGES
FUNCTIONAL FOOD
WHAT DO PHYTOCHEMICALS ADD TO FOOD ITEMS
COLORS FLAVORS ODORS
WHICH PHYTOCHEMICAL LOWERS RATES OF HEART DISEASE
PHTOESTROGEN
PLANT HORMONE
WHY IS PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT LOWER IN FRUIT AND VEGGIES AT POS THEN WHENE HARVESTED
WAYS TO INCREASE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSUMPTION
EAT VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES NUTS WHOLE GRAINS BEANS BRIGHTLY COLORED OR STRONGLY FLAVORED FRUITS AND HERBS
