Classification of nutraceuticals
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Food source
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Mechanism of action
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Chemical nature /structure
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Choline
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Lecithin
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DHA
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Isoprenoid
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Phenolic compound
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Protein /amino acid
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Carbohydrate and derivative
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Fatty acid and structural lipid
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Minerals
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Microbial
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Basis of many plant derived nutraceuticals
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Secondary plant metabolite
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Found in tea
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Cyanogenic glycoside and alkaloids
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Monosaccharides
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Oligosaccharide
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Polysaccharide
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Carotenoids
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Tocopherol
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Tocotrienols
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