"Phytochemicals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A broad range of biologically active compounds which occur naturally in plants having important medicinal and nutritional properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D064209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D23.704
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| Concept/Terms |
Phytochemicals- Phytochemicals
- Phytonutrient
- Dietary Phytochemicals
- Phytochemicals, Dietary
- Phytonutrients
- Plant-Derived Compounds
- Compounds, Plant-Derived
- Plant Derived Compounds
- Phytochemical
- Plant-Derived Chemicals
- Chemicals, Plant-Derived
- Plant Derived Chemicals
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phytochemicals" by people in Profiles.
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Albano C, Nabawy A, Tran WC, Prithviraj M, Kado T, Hassan MA, Makabenta JMV, Rotello VM, Morita YS. Effective killing of Mycobacterium abscessus biofilm by nanoemulsion delivery of plant phytochemicals. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Mar 04; 13(3):e0216624.
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Singh S, Habib M, McClements DJ, Bashir K, Jan S, Jan K. Exploring the potential of sorghum with reference to its bioactivities, physicochemical properties and potential health benefits. Food Funct. 2024 Dec 09; 15(24):11847-11864.
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Xu R, Gu Y, McClements DJ, Zheng L, Huang M, Zhao M. Ternary complex of soluble undenatured type II collagen-hydrophobic phytochemical-chondroitin sulfate facilitates high stability and targeted intestinal release properties to active substance. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Feb; 288:138601.
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Jin C, Zongo AW, Du H, Lu Y, Yu N, Nie X, Ma A, Ye Q, Xiao H, Meng X. Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) fruit: a critical review of its functional nutrients, processing methods, health-promoting effects, comprehensive application and future tendencies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2025; 65(1):165-192.
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Zhao C, Liu D, Feng L, Cui J, Du H, Wang Y, Xiao H, Zheng J. Research advances of in vivo biological fate of food bioactives delivered by colloidal systems. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2024; 64(16):5414-5432.
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Liu Y, Yang X, Xiao F, Jie F, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Xiao H, Lu B. Dietary cholesterol oxidation products: Perspectives linking food processing and storage with health implications. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2022 01; 21(1):738-779.
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Tan Y, McClements DJ. Plant-Based Colloidal Delivery Systems for Bioactives. Molecules. 2021 Nov 16; 26(22).
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McClements DJ, ?zt?rk B. Utilization of Nanotechnology to Improve the Application and Bioavailability of Phytochemicals Derived from Waste Streams. J Agric Food Chem. 2022 Jun 15; 70(23):6884-6900.
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Dom?nguez R, Pateiro M, Munekata PES, McClements DJ, Lorenzo JM. Encapsulation of Bioactive Phytochemicals in Plant-Based Matrices and Application as Additives in Meat and Meat Products. Molecules. 2021 Jun 29; 26(13).
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Li CH, Chen X, Landis RF, Geng Y, Makabenta JM, Lemnios W, Gupta A, Rotello VM. Phytochemical-Based Nanocomposites for the Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms. ACS Infect Dis. 2019 09 13; 5(9):1590-1596.