How to Use bioactive in a Sentence

bioactive

adjective
  • Grapes are rich in bioactive compounds like phenolic acids and flavonoids.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Green teas contain many bioactive compounds and are often made from local plants.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Lion's Mane contains bioactive substances may be good for your brain, heart, and gut.
    — Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2019
  • White mulberry may work through these bioactive plant chemicals.
    — Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The list of bioactive components in foods grows daily as research expands.
    — Janet Colson, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Many of these shampoos also have a bioactive complex that is really soothing for the scalp.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
  • Supplements do not deliver all the bioactive compounds found in food.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Supplements do not deliver all the bioactive compounds found in food.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Flavanols are bioactive compounds found in fruits, vegetables, cocoa, tea, and red wine.
    — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The team discovered the bioactive compounds in the venom were tiny proteins known as peptides.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The primary one is allicin, a bioactive sulfur compound that gives garlic its strong odor.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
  • Just be sure not to add it to any hot liquids (so that cozy cup of coffee or matcha is a no-go), as heat can degrade the bioactive compounds.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Their slime web contains several bioactive compounds that deter fish from eating them.
    — National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Orange peels are rich in bioactive compounds such as citric acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and essential oils like limonene.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Orange peels are rich in bioactive compounds such as citric acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and essential oils like limonene.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • Orange peels are rich in bioactive compounds such as citric acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and essential oils like limonene.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This flowering herb is found in many parts of the world and contains a bioactive compound called silymarin that may support liver health.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This group of plants is thought to work through these bioactive plant chemicals, which may have estrogen-like activity.
    — Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • Skin is lipid-rich, and the skin microbiome processes these lipids to also produce bioactive compounds.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • However, its main bioactive compound, curcumin, isn't very bioavailable on its own.
    — Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
  • It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that promote good health in both humans and animals.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Sulforaphane, a bioactive plant compound in broccoli, is attributed with many of its benefits.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Berries and their bioactive compounds have been shown to suppress the risk of various cancers, including prostate cancer.
    — Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • In lab tests, the team cultured healthy bone cells alongside osteosarcoma cells, and treated them with the gallium bioactive glass.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The mineral blend works like an enzyme or bioactive treatment and is effective against waste solids and household tissue paper.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Then, thanks to their bioactive glass coating, the particles help regenerate tissue.
    — New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
  • That complex joins bioactive lipids and a pro-AHA prebiotic.
    — James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The secret behind its success lies in the potent bioactive ingredients.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2023
  • This method has also been purported to retain more nutrients and bioactive compounds compared to refined oils.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This bioactive aspect of turmeric is the key to why so many skin-care formulators are including it in topical products.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Oct. 2021

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