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Selected Non-Nutrients

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Total cards: 9•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

name two selected non nutrients

Back (Answer)

phytochemicals phytonutrients

#2
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examples of phytochemicals

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phenols polyphenols carotenoids alkaloids glucoionolates isothiocyanate

#3
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examples of polyphenols

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flavanols- in chocolate and green tea falvonols- in onions isoflavones- in soy and soy products anthocyanins- in red fruit

#4
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how so polyphenols enter the body

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some are absorbed most enter the GI tract and travel to the colon where the gut microflora break them down into smaller molecules

#5
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roles of phytochemicals

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antioxidants anti inflammatory anti diabetic gut microbe modifier

#6
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example of triterpenes

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carotenoids • beneficial as provitamers of vitamin A • protect the eye from macular degeneration

#7
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example of tetraterpenes

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sterols - affect cholesterol absorption

#8
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example of glucosinolates

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broccoli - have anti cancer effects

#9
Front (Question)

example of alkaloids

Back (Answer)

caffine - some positive and some negative effects