Nutrients in foods are present as complex carbohydrates,
proteins, and lipids, and many studies suggest that the interactive
effect of such compounds may be superior to isolated
ones (Thiel, 2000). Moreover, dehydration or treatment of extraction
reduce the bioactive compounds of plants (e.g.
phenolics, volatiles, carotenoids) diminishing their physiological
actions (Abascal, Ganora, & Yarnell, 2005).