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ksantofüll

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 05.08.2025

Meanings

kollane kuni pruun (taime)pigment

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Usage examples
  • Rohu ja juurviljapealsete söömisel saadud taimsed värvained, peamiselt ksantofüllid, talletuvad rebusse ja muudavad selle kuld- kuni tumekollaseks.

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ID 708033 Last modified 20.06.2011
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Domain organic chemistry
luteiin preferred
E161b
ksantofüll
alfa-karoteen-3,3'-diool
lutein preferred
E 161b
vegetable lutein
luteol
xanthophyll
  • vetikatest ja kõrvenõgestest saadav kollane isopreenvärvaine
  • ksantofüll - pms. taimede lehtedes, õites ja viljades leiduv kollane pigment, hapnikku sisaldav karotinoid; tekib plastiidides koos mitme teise pigmendiga. K-i on looduses nii vabalt kui ka estrite koostises; ta moodustub karotiini oksüdeerumisel. K-i sisaldab nt. munakollane.
  • a yellow coloring originally isolated from egg yolk, now isolated from petals of flowers. Occurs also in colored feathers of birds. One of the most widespread carotenoid alcohols (a group of red and yellow pigments) in nature. Provisionally listed for use in food. Although carotenoids can usually be turned into Vitamin A, xanthophyll has no Vitamin A activity.
luteiin preferred
E161b
ksantofüll
alfa-karoteen-3,3'-diool
C40H56O2 formula
lutein preferred
E 161b
vegetable lutein
luteol
xanthophyll
C40H56O2 formula

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

ksantofüll ksantofüllid
ksantofülli ksantofüllide
ksantofülli ksantofülle ~ ksantofüllisid

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