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Review
. 2022 Apr 20;14(9):1712.
doi: 10.3390/nu14091712.

Clinical Evidence of the Benefits of Phytonutrients in Human Healthcare

Nicolas Monjotin  1 , Marie Josèphe Amiot  2 , Jacques Fleurentin  3 , Jean Michel Morel  4 , Sylvie Raynal  5
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Review

Clinical Evidence of the Benefits of Phytonutrients in Human Healthcare

Nicolas Monjotin et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Phytonutrients comprise many different chemicals, including carotenoids, indoles, glucosinolates, organosulfur compounds, phytosterols, polyphenols, and saponins. This review focuses on the human healthcare benefits of seven phytochemical families and highlights the significant potential contribution of phytonutrients in the prevention and management of pathologies and symptoms in the field of family health. The structure and function of these phytochemical families and their dietary sources are presented, along with an overview of their potential activities across different health and therapeutic targets. This evaluation has enabled complementary effects of the different families of phytonutrients in the same area of health to be recognized.

Keywords: anthocyanins; caffeine; carotenoids; flavonoids; healthcare; organosulfur compounds; phenolic acids; phytonutrients; tannins.

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Conflict of interest statement

M.J. Amiot, J. Fleurentin and J.M. Morel have acted as consultants for, and as expert witnesses on behalf of, Pierre Fabre Laboratories, France. N. Monjotin and S. Raynal are employees of Pierre Fabre Laboratories, France.

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Figure 1
Literature search methodology.
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Figure 2
Classification of the main phytonutrient families (modified from [6]). Dark grey: Phytonutrients Families. Light grey: Phytonutrients examples.
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Figure 3
Main phytonutrient family chemical structures.
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