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Corn owes its typical yellow color to carotenoid pigments, including zeaxanthin which derives its name from corn, Zea mays, and is one of the two main eye-pro- tecting antioxidants.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Corn owes its typical yellow color to carotenoid pigments, including zeaxanthin which derives its name from corn, Zea mays, and is one of the two main eye-pro- tecting antioxidants.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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