Non nutrient substances found in plant foods that may demonstrate biological activity in the body are commonly known as Phytochemicals.
What are Phytochemicals?
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to assist them to resist fungi, bacteria and virus infections, and also consumption by insects and other animals.
The name is derived from Greek φυτόν (phyton) that means 'plant'.
Some of the phytochemicals are used as poisons and others as traditional medicine.
As a term, phytochemicals is usually used to describe plant compounds that are under research with unestablished effects on health, and aren't scientifically defined as essential nutrients.
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