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What is the color pigment?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 11/2/2022

Xanthophylls are a set of the naturally occurring yellow pigments. the word is greek in origin, "Xanthos" meaning yellow, "phyllon" meaning leaf. Two Xanthophylls, lutein and Zeaxanthin, are responsible for the yellow color of egg whites.

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