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carotenoid
any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
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flavonoid
any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
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carotene
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
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lycopene
carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
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beta-carotene
an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
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lutein, xanthophyl, xanthophyll
yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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zeaxanthin
yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn
