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| Term | Meaning | Link |
| Antioxidant | Antioxidants are thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. | 1. The FASEB Journal |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers are unique to each chemical. The American Chemical Society runs this service and they, assign an identifier to every chemical described in relevant literature. Note that CAS numbers are also referred to as CAS RNs or CAS #s. |
1. Chemical Abstracts Service 2. American Chemical Society |
| Phytoalexin | These chemicals are all produced by plants as part of their defence mechanism and are antibiotic. | 1. Wikipedia |
| Polyphenolic | This the name given to a group of chemicals produced by plants which have at least two phenol groups per molecule. Tannins and phenylpropanoids (lignins and flavonoids) fall into the polyphenolic category. Research has shown that that polyphenols may be antioxidants. | 1. Wikipedia |
| Stilbenoid | These chemcials are phytoalexins produced by trees. | 1. Wikipedia |