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Yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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lutein
Word definitions for lutein in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks [syn: xanthophyll , xanthophyl ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lutein \Lu"te*in\, n. [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yolk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lutein ( or ; from Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids . Lutein is synthesized only by plants and like other xanthophylls is found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables such as spinach ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
Usage examples of lutein.
Her curly brown hair shined with megadoses of vitamin A, the tawny bare arms glowed from adequate lutein consumption, her eyes sparkled with high-concentrate beta-carotene.
A half-cup of cooked kale, collard greens, or spinach delivers at least 13 milligrams of the carotenoid called lutein, which is shown to help prevent narrowing or hardening of the arteries.
Amount of fat in the diet affects bioavailability of lutein esters but not of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and vitamin E in humans.
Research shows that more protective benefits come from the lutein found in spinach than the beta-carotene found in carrots.
Her curly brown hair shined with megadoses of vitamin A, the tawny bare arms glowed from adequate lutein consumption, her eyes sparkled with high-concentrate beta-carotene.