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Egg yolk is a source of lecithin, as well as egg oil, for cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. Based on weight, egg yolk contains about 9% lecithin. [10] The yellow color is due to lutein and zeaxanthin, which are yellow or orange carotenoids known as xanthophylls.
For example, the yellow color of chicken egg yolks, fat, and skin comes from ingested xanthophylls—primarily lutein, which is added to chicken feed for this purpose. The yellow color of the macula lutea (literally, yellow spot) in the retina of the human eye results from the presence of lutein and zeaxanthin. Again, both these specific ...
Lutein (/ ˈ lj uː t i ɪ n,-t iː n /; [2] from Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids.Lutein is synthesized only by plants, and like other xanthophylls is found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale and yellow carrots.
This updated version of a classic appetizer uses only half the egg yolks of the original recipe and calls for soft bread crumbs to help firm up the filling. We replaced the mayo with fat-free ...
A small creature with a “yolk-yellow” underside sat on a mountain in southwestern China and breathed in the thin air. Something about the animal caught the attention of nearby scientists.
The canistel grows up to 10 m (33 ft) high, and produces orange-yellow fruit, also called yellow sapote, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long, which are edible raw. Canistel flesh is sweet, with a texture often compared to that of a hard-boiled egg yolk , hence its colloquial name "eggfruit".
The orange-yellow yolk gland of female snails is usually shaken loose and not eaten. [8] It often leaves piles of empty shells at favored spots. [17]
The orange, yellow or pink tint Kansas Citians saw Tuesday happened in the afternoon, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that’s when the sky is most likely to change.