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Categories of phytochemicals. There are six main categories of phytochemicals (phenolic acids, terpenoids, lipids, etc.), distinguished according to their chemical structure. Each category can be subdivided into subgroups based on the functional groups that characterize their molecule, and confer particular and specific biological properties.
