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BIO-ACTIVE COMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Industries
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioactive compound
1, record 1, English, bioactive%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bioactive 2, record 1, English, bioactive
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A naturally occurring compound] that can have a biological effect on [the human body], independent of and in addition to the actual nutritional benefit that [it provides]. 3, record 1, English, - bioactive%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "functional food" (a food item that has physiological benefits because it contains bioactive compounds) or with "nutraceutical" (an isolated bioactive compound generally sold in medicinal form). 4, record 1, English, - bioactive%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bioactive: term generally used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - bioactive%20compound
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-active compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé bioactif
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20bioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nouveau composé bioactif, appelé méditerraneone, a été isolé à partir de l'algue Cystoseira mediterranea. Il s'agit d'un nouveau sesquiterpénoïde qui présente une activité d'inhibition de la croissance de certaines tumeurs végétales. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20bioactif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composé bio-actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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