«Unter dem Sammelbegriff „sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe“ werden Substanzen sehr unterschiedlicher Struktur zusammengefasst. Bislang sind etwa 100 000 verschiedene sekundäre Pflanzenstoffe bekannt, wobei 5 000 bis 10 000 in der menschlichen Nahrung vorkommen (Watzl 2008).
Aufgrund ihrer chemischen Struktur und funktionellen Eigenschaften werden die sekundären Pflanzenstoffe in verschiedene Gruppen eingeteilt: Polyphenole, Carotinoide, Phytoöstrogene, Glucosinolate, Sulfide, Monoterpene, Saponine, Protease-Inhibitoren, Phytosterine und Lektine. Chlorophyll und Phytinsäure lassen sich zu keiner der genannten Gruppen zuordnen, gehören aber ebenfalls zu den sekundären Pflanzenstoffen.»
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“Among the phytochemicals mentioned as potentially providing health benefits are polyphenols, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, anthocyanidins, phytoestrogens, terpenoids, carotenoids, limonoids, phytosterols, glucosinolates, and fibers. These antioxidant-rich phytochemicals are explained below in Table 11.1.”
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“The Nutrition Facts Label final rule defines "dietary fiber," in relevant part, as "non-digestible soluble and insoluble carbohydrates (with 3 or more monomeric units), and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants; isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates (with 3 or more monomeric units) determined by FDA to have physiological effects that are beneficial to human health.”
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From the Wiki article linked above :
“Phytochemicals under research can be classified into major categories, such as carotenoids[6] and polyphenols, which include phenolic acids, flavonoids, stilbenes or lignans.[5]”
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“Non-digestible dietary fibers from plant foods, often considered as a phytochemical,[23] are now generally regarded as a nutrient group having approved health claims for reducing the risk of some types of cancer[24] and coronary heart disease.[25]”
"Dietary fibre refers to a group of substances in plant foods which cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes. This includes waxes, lignin and polysaccharides such as cellulose and pectin. Originally it was thought that dietary fibre was completely indigestible and did not provide any energy. It is now known that some fibre can be fermented in the large intestine by gut bacteria, producing short chain fatty acids and gases.
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