Phytochemicals Phytochemicals Curcumin is the active ingredient of the Indian curry spice turmeric. It is a polyphenol with a molecular formula C21H20O6. Curcumin can exist in at least two tautomeric forms, keto and enol. The keto form is preferred in solid phase and the enol form in solution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Curcumin"
Ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid or, in IUPAC nomenclature, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)prop-2-enoic acid) is a highly abundant phenolic phytochemical which is present in plant cell walls. It may have significant health benefits through its antioxidant and anti-cancer activity, and may also serve as a precursor in the manufacturing of useful aromatic compounds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferulic acid"
Phytosterols (also called plant sterols) are a group of steroid alcohol, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols. They have many applications as food additives, and in medicine and cosmetics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phytosterol"
Polyphenols are a group of plant chemical substances, characterized by the presence of more than one phenol group per molecule. The polyphenols are responsible for the coloring of some plants—for example, the color of leaves in the autumn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Polyphenol"
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin which is produced in plants with the help of the enzyme stilbene synthase, and which has antifungal properties. It is a stilbenoid, a derivate of stilbene. It is a polyphenol. It is found in the skins of certain red grapes, in peanuts, blueberries, some pines ( Scots pine, eastern white pine) and the roots and stalks of Japanese knotweed (hu zhang in China) and giant knotweed. Resveratrol was first isolated from an extract of the Peruvian legume Cassia quinquangulata in 1974. It is now available as a mass-produced nutritional supplement but not as a therapeutic agent (though it is now registered as an investigational drug). The supplement, first sourced as ground dried red grape skins, has shifted somewhat to include certain of the knotweeds as a raw material. ...more on Wikipedia about "Resveratrol"
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