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ChEBI

food component

Term ID
CHEBI:78295
Synonyms
  • dietary component
  • dietary components
  • food components
Definition
A physiological role played by any substance that is distributed in foodstuffs. It includes materials derived from plants or animals, such as vitamins or minerals, as well as environmental contaminants.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_part
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from food component
Phenotype where environments contain food component
Phenotype modified by environments containing food component
Human Disease / Model Data
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