Xanthophyll

Xanthophylls (originally phylloxanthins) are yellow pigments that occur widely in nature and form one of two major divisions of the carotenoid group; the other division is formed by the carotenes. The name is from Greek: xanthos (ξανθός), meaning "yellow",^[1] and phyllon (φύλλον), meaning "leaf"),^[2] due to their formation of the yellow band seen in early chromatography of leaf pigments.

^ ξανθός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
^ φύλλον. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project

[LSJ1-1] ξανθός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project

[LSJ2-2] φύλλον. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project

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