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Zeaxanthin
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1. zeaxanthin
yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn
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Zeaxanthin
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A yellow xanthophyll carotenoid, C40H56O2, that is found in yellow corn and in the leaves of many plants, in egg yolk, and in the retina, and that may help to prevent macular degeneration.
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