What are the common categories of compounds

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Many plants have a huge arsenal of secondary metabolites which are believed to play a crucial role in their defense mechanisms. One group of compounds is characterized by having one or more sugars combined with an alcohol, a phenol, or a complex molecule such as a steroid nucleus. Briefly discuss this group by answering the following questions:

What are the common categories of these compounds?

What are some examples of plants that produce these compounds, and?

What are their health effects, positive and/ negative?

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