xanthophyll

Examples

• All

• Many vegetables, like corn and spinach, contain xanthophyll, which gives them their yellow color.

• Measurement of the state of the xanthophyll cycle.

  Academic text (2010)

• During this reaction, the xanthophyll pigment violaxanthin is converted rapidly into zeaxanthin through the intermediate antheraxanthin.

  Academic text (2010)

• Recently, a second photoprotective mechanism, the lutein (or Lx) cycle, was discovered (Bungard et al. 1999) and is believed to work in parallel to the xanthophyll cycle, at least within some shade species.

  Academic text (2010)

• In this pioneering research, Gamon and colleagues (1992) demonstrated the principal connection between the epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle pigments and reflectance at both the leaf and plant levels (Figure 2; Hall et al. 2008).

  Academic text (2010)

• Care must be taken, however, when interpreting the SiF signal, because the inverse correlation can be weakened as a result of faster energy dissipation in the xanthophyll cycle (Govindjee 1995).

  Academic text (2010)

• The bright yellow leaves in autumn are often due to the presence of xanthophyll pigments.

• Egg yolks are rich in xanthophyll, contributing to their distinct yellow hue.

Synonyms

C

carotenoid

vsxanthophyll

• Specialized

3 7.9

A natural pigment that gives plants and some animals yellow to red colour

is a specific yellow pigment rather than the whole pigment class

L

lutein

vsxanthophyll

• Specialized

1 7.0

A yellow substance in plants and egg yolks that may help eye health

is a pigment giving yellow color in plant tissues rather than a health supplement

Z

zeaxanthin

vsxanthophyll

• Specialized

1 9.9

A yellow pigment in plants like corn that helps keep eyes healthy

is the pigment that creates yellow plant tissues rather than emphasising vision benefits

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology