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A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
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Lutein — (pronounced|ˈlutiːn) (from Latin lutea meaning yellow ) is one of over 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, lutein is employed by organisms as an antioxidant and for blue light… … Wikipedia
Lutein — Lu te*in, n. [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yolk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luteïn — Luteïn, der gelbe Farbstoff des Eidotters, des Blutplasmas, Blutserums, der mit dem Farbstoff der Maiskörner, mancher Blüten und Staubfäden identisch sein soll … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lutein — ⇒ Xanthophylle … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
lutein — lutèīn m <G luteína> DEFINICIJA biol. žuta boja u lišću biljaka i u žumanjku ETIMOLOGIJA lat. luteum: žumanjak + in … Hrvatski jezični portal
lutein — [lo͞ot′ē in] n. [< (CORPUS) LUTE(UM) + IN1] 1. XANTHOPHYLL 2. a preparation of dried and powdered corpus luteum … English World dictionary
Lutein — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Lutein Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lutein — Lu|te|in 〈n. 11; unz.; Biochem.〉 ein z. B. in grünen Blättern, Eidotter u. Kuhbutter vorkommender, gelber organ. Farbstoff [zu lat. luteus „goldgelb“; zu lutum „Wau“ (Färberpflanze)] * * * Lu|te|in [lat. luteus = gelb, goldgelb; ↑ in (3)], das;… … Universal-Lexikon
lutein cell — n any of the plump cells of the corpus luteum that contain lipid droplets and are derived from granulosa cells and the cells of the theca interna see GRANULOSA LUTEIN CELL, THECA LUTEIN CELL … Medical dictionary
Lutein-free diet — The Lutein free diet is one of several specific diets reported to be beneficial to people with autism spectrum disorders. It is based on the theory of phagocytosis of pigments first described by research nutritionist Sandra Desorgher (DPsy.) The… … Wikipedia
lutein — noun Date: 1869 an orange xanthophyll C40H56O2 occurring in plants, animal fat, egg yolk, and the corpus luteum … New Collegiate Dictionary
