List of phytochemicals in food

[Terpenoid]s (isoprenoids)

[Carotenoid]s ([tetraterpenoid]s)

''[Carotene]s''

• α-Carotene – to vitamin A.
• β-Carotene – to vitamin A.
• γ-Carotene - to vitamin A,
• δ-Carotene
• ε-carotene
• Lycopene.
• Neurosporene
• Phytofluene.
• Phytoene.

  ''[Xanthophyll]s''

• Canthaxanthin.
• Cryptoxanthin to vitamin A.
• Zeaxanthin.
• Astaxanthin.
• Lutein.
• Rubixanthin.

  [Triterpenoid]

• Saponins.
• Oleanolic acid.
• Ursolic acid.
• Betulinic acid.
• Moronic acid

  [Diterpene]s

• Cafestol in unfiltered form such as or.

  [Monoterpene]s

• Limonene.
• Perillyl alcohol.

  [Steroid]s

• Phytosterols.
• * Campesterol.
• * beta Sitosterol.
• * gamma sitosterol
• * Stigmasterol.
• Tocopherols

  Phenolic compounds

[Natural monophenol]s

• Apiole.
• Carnosol.
• Carvacrol.
• Dillapiole.
• Rosemarinol.

  [Polyphenol]s

[Flavonoid]s

• Flavonols
• * Quercetin.
• * Kaempferol.
• * Myricetin.
• * Fisetin.
• * Rutin.
• * Isorhamnetin.
• Flavanones
• * Hesperidin.
• * Naringenin.
• * Silybin.
• * Eriodictyol.
• Flavones
• * Acacetin.
• * Apigenin.
• * Chrysin.
• * Diosmetin.
• * Tangeritin.
• * Luteolin.
• Flavan-3-ols
• * Catechins.
• ** -Catechin
• ** -Gallocatechin
• ** -Epicatechin
• ** -Epigallocatechin
• ** -Epigallocatechin gallate .
• ** -Epicatechin 3-gallate
• * Theaflavin.
• ** Theaflavin-3-gallate.
• * Thearubigins.
• * Proanthocyanidins
• Flavanonols
• Anthocyanidins and Anthocyanins .
• * Pelargonidin.
• * Peonidin.
• * Cyanidin.
• * Delphinidin.
• * Malvidin.
• * Petunidin

  [Isoflavonoid]s

• Isoflavones .
• * Daidzein .
• * Genistein .
• * Glycitein.
• Isoflavanes
• Isoflavandiols
• Isoflavenes
• Pterocarpans or Coumestans
• Coumestrol.

  [Aurone]s

[Chalconoid]s

[Flavonolignan]s

• Silymarin.

  [Lignan]s

• Matairesinol.
• Secoisolariciresinol.
• Pinoresinol and lariciresinol .

  [Stilbenoid]s

• Resveratrol.
• Pterostilbene.
• Piceatannol.
• Pinosylvin

  [Curcuminoid]s

• Curcumin .

  [Tannin]s

[Hydrolyzable tannin]s

• Ellagitannins
• * Punicalagins .
• * Castalagins
• * Vescalagins .
• * Castalins
• * Casuarictins
• * Grandinins
• * Punicalins
• * Roburin As
• * Tellimagrandin IIs
• * Terflavin Bs
• Gallotannins
• *Digalloyl glucose
• *1,3,6-Trigalloyl glucose

  [Condensed tannin]s

• Proanthocyanidins.
• Polyflavonoid tannins
• Catechol-type tannins
• Pyrocatecollic type tannins
• Flavolans

  [Phlorotannin]s

[Flavono-ellagitannin]

[Aromatic acid]

[Phenolic acid]s

• Salicylic acid.
• Vanillin and Vanillic acid.
• Gallic acid.
• Ellagic acid.
• Tannic acid.

  [Hydroxycinnamic acid]s

• Caffeic acid.
• Chlorogenic acid.
• Cinnamic acid.
• Ferulic acid.
• Coumarin.

  [Phenylethanoid]s

• Tyrosol.
• Hydroxytyrosol.
• Oleocanthal.
• Oleuropein.

  Others

• Capsaicin.
• Gingerol.
• Alkylresorcinols.
• Piperine.

  Glucosinolates

The precursor to [isothiocyanate]s

• Sinigrin .
• Glucotropaeolin
• Gluconasturtiin
• Glucoraphanin .

  Aglycone derivatives

• Dithiolthiones
• * Sulforaphane.
• *Allyl isothiocyanate
• *Phenethyl Isothiocyanate
• *Benzyl Isothiocyanate
• Oxazolidine-2-thiones
• Nitriles
• Thiocyanates

  Organosulfides/ Organosulfur compounds

• Polysulfides
• * Allyl methyl trisulfide.
• Sulfides
• * Diallyl disulfide.
• Allicin.
• Alliin.
• Allyl isothiocyanate.
• Syn-propanethial-S-oxide.

  [Indoles]

• Indole-3-carbinol.
• 3,3'-Diindolylmethane or DIM.
• Indole-3-acetic acid Commonly occurring plant hormone, a part of the auxin family.

  [Betalain]s

• Betacyanins.
• * betanin
• * isobetanin
• * probetanin
• * neobetanin
• Betaxanthins
• * Indicaxanthin.
• * Vulgaxanthin.

  [Chlorophyll]s

• Chlorophyllin:.

  Other organic acids

• Saturated cyclic acids
• * Phytic acid .
• * Quinic acid
• Oxalic acid.
• Tartaric acid.
• Anacardic acid.
• Malic acid.
• Caftaric acid.
• Coutaric acid.
• Fertaric acid

  [Amine]s

• Betaine.

  [Carbohydrates]

[Monosaccharide]s

• Hexose.
• Pentose.

  [Polysaccharide]s

• Beta-glucan
• *Chitin.
• *Lentinan.
• Fructan
• *Inulins.
• Lignin.
• Pectins.

  Protease inhibitors

• Protease inhibitors.