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- noun organic chemistry A di-hydroxy, keto
carotenoid , which, together withcapsanthin , constitutes thered pigment ofpaprika .
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These pigments absorb blue and green wavelengths and are responsible for most of the yellow and orange colors in fruits and vegetables (beta-carotene, xanthophylls, zeaxanthin), as well as the red of tomatoes, watermelons, and chillis (lycopene, capsanthin, and capsorubin; most red colors in plants are caused by anthocyanins).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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In red varieties, both lutein and the green aroma disappear during ripening along with chlorophyll, and other carotenoid pigments accumulate, the main ones being capsanthin, capsorubin, as well as beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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These pigments absorb blue and green wavelengths and are responsible for most of the yellow and orange colors in fruits and vegetables (beta-carotene, xanthophylls, zeaxanthin), as well as the red of tomatoes, watermelons, and chillis (lycopene, capsanthin, and capsorubin; most red colors in plants are caused by anthocyanins).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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In red varieties, both lutein and the green aroma disappear during ripening along with chlorophyll, and other carotenoid pigments accumulate, the main ones being capsanthin, capsorubin, as well as beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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