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Xanthophyll
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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 other division is formed by the carotenes. The name is from Greek: xanthos (ξανθός), meaning "yellow",[1] and phyllon (φύλλον), meaning "leaf"),[2] due to their formation of the yellow band seen in early chromatography of leaf pigments.
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This article is about Xanthophylls. For the compound xanthophyll, see lutein.