| phytotoxin |
plant toxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
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| phytochemical |
Phytochemicals are sometimes referred to as phytonutrients and these terms are often used interchangeably. Most broadly defined, they could be said to be any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source. However, in common usage they have a more limited definition. They are usually used to refer to compounds found in plants which are not required for normal functioning of the body but which nonetheless have a beneficial effect on health or an active role in the amelioration of disease. ...
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| phytonutrient |
Phytochemicals are sometimes referred to as phytonutrients and these terms are often used interchangeably. Most broadly defined, they could be said to be any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source. However, in common usage they have a more limited definition. They are usually used to refer to compounds found in plants which are not required for normal functioning of the body but which nonetheless have a beneficial effect on health or an active role in the amelioration of disease. ...
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| phytoplankton |
Minute, free-floating aquatic plants .
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| phytic acid |
A substance that has been studied as a treatment for cancer. Phytic acid is found in large amounts in cereals and legumes. Also known as inositol hexaphosphate.
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