There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
LUTEIN
xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
(noun) yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
lutein (usually uncountable, plural luteins)
(organic compound) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
Synonyms
• E161b when used as a food colouring
• xanthophyll
Anagrams
• luetin, untile
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"te*in, n. Etym: [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yelk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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