that are not found in inner storage tissues,
which are mainly depots of starch and protein.
Among the chemicals that have been
identified and seem likely to be helpful are
a variety of vitamins, including
antioxidant vitamin E and its chemical
relatives the tocotrienols
soluble fiber: soluble but undigestible
carbohydrates that slow digestion,
moderate blood insulin and blood sugar
levels, and reduce cholesterol levels, and
provide energy for beneficial intestinal
bacteria, which alter their chemical
environment, suppress the growth of
harmful bacteria, and influence the
health of intestinal cells
insoluble fiber, which speeds passage of
food through the digestive system and
reduces our absorption of carcinogens
and other undesirable molecules
a variety of phenolic and other defensive
compounds, some of which are effective