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Xanthophylls (originally phylloxanthins) are
yellow pigments that
occur widely in
nature and form one of two
major divisions of the
carotenoid group; the...
- is one of the most
common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the
xanthophyll cycle.
Synthesized in
plants and some micro-organisms, it is the pigment...
- "yellow") is a
xanthophyll and one of 600
known naturally occurring carotenoids.
Lutein is
synthesized only by plants, and like
other xanthophylls is found...
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pigments (in
order of
increasing polarity): Carotene: an
orange pigment Xanthophyll: a
yellow pigment Phaeophytin a: a gray-brown
pigment Phaeophytin b:...
- or
formed as a
byproduct of bleaching.
While it is a
minor product of
xanthophyll oxidation,
there is no
evidence that
trace amounts of
alloxan formed...
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their derivates) Carotenes:
alpha and beta carotene, lycopene,
rhodopsin Xanthophylls: canthaxanthin, zeaxanthin,
lutein Proteinaceous: phytochrome, phycobiliproteins...
- heat
through the
xanthophyll cycle.
Violaxanthin and
zeaxanthin are
carotenoid molecules within the
chloroplasts called xanthophylls.
Under normal conditions...
- have some
vitamin A
activity (though less than β-carotene), as does the
xanthophyll carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin. All
other carotenoids,
including lycopene...
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grains to
whiten the
flour by
removing the
yellow colour pigment called xanthophyll. It
whitens the flour,
which is used in the
baking industry.
Usual flour...
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identified carotenoids can be
further categorized into two
classes –
xanthophylls (which
contain oxygen) and
carotenes (which are
purely hydrocarbons and...
