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Plant chemicals, or phytochemicals, have a lot of jobs. They contribute to the flavors, tastes, smells, and colors of the plant. Ultimately, they exist to help the survival of the plant itself.

The functions of plant chemicals — microbial resistance, reduction of inflammatory response, fungal protection, and more — are transferrable. That’s why you’re supposed to eat so many vegetables: Phytochemicals can dually protect plants and humans from unhealthy risks. (So, spoiler alert, your mother was right — eat your leafy greens!) Major plant chemicals in hemp include terpenes, flavonoids (color and flavor contributors), more than 120 cannabinoids, and the enzymes that make the chemical reactions possible.