Monoterpenes

Monoterpenes

Monoterpenes are a class of phytonutrients with antioxidant action. These nutrients are one of the classes of plant-derived agents which are being evaluated in clinical prevention trials for breast cancer.

Monoterpenes include D-limonene, perillyl alcohol and geraniol.

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Broccoli
A descendant of cabbage, broccoli is a member of the Cruciferous family of vegetables...
Cabbage
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Carrots
As root vegetables that spread from the Middle East to Greece, Rome and later Europe, the earliest carrots were not orange, but multicolored...
Parsley
Parsley is a member of the Umbelliferae, or carrot, family...

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