This document summarizes several classes of phytochemicals and antioxidants found in plants, including vitamins, carotenoids, essential fatty acids, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds. It describes their structures, food sources, and antioxidant mechanisms of action, such as preventing lipid oxidation, quenching singlet oxygen, and reducing free radicals. The document also discusses enzymatic antioxidants like superoxide dismutase and catalase, as well as synthetic antioxidants added to foods.