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bioactive
(redirected from bioactive food components)

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bi·o·ac·tive (b-ktv)
adj.
Of or relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue.
bioactive
Etymology: Gk, bios, life; L, activus, with energy
having an effect on or causing a reaction in living tissue.
bioactive
having an effect on or eliciting a response from living tissue.
bioactive food components
constituents in foods or dietary supplements, other than those needed to meet basic nutritional needs, that are responsible for changes in health status.


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Given the rich experimental information on the relationship between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and dietary antioxidants as it relates to human health, there is strong evidence suggesting that bioactive food components can be introduced for prevention and intervention purposes at points of disease initiation and/or progression of pathways leading to an unhealthy or lethal phenotype [for a recent review, see Seifried et al.
Using nutrition for intervention and prevention against environmental ... by Hennig, Bernhard; Ettinger, Adrienne S.; Jandacek, Ronald J.; Koo, Sung; McClain, Craig; Seifried, H / Environmental Health Perspectives
Bioactive food components have a wide range of chemical structures, of which many are found in plants.
Determine what influences bioactive constituents in products by Emerging Food R&D Report
From food science research will come insight into which bioactive food components effect genetic changes and how.
Nutrigenomics and the future of dietetics by DeBusk, Ruth M. / Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
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