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Xanthophyll vs Fucoxanthin - What's the difference?

xanthophyll | fucoxanthin |

As nouns the difference between xanthophyll and fucoxanthin

is that xanthophyll is any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes while fucoxanthin is a carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.

xanthophyll

English

(wikipedia xanthophyll)

Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
  • (organic compound, uncountable) Alternative name for lutein.

    • Synonyms

    * (class of compounds derived from carotenes) phylloxanthin * (the specific compound) lutein

    fucoxanthin

    English

    (wikipedia fucoxanthin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.