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Xanthan gum is a long chain polysaccharide - a polymer made up of sugar subunits, like starch or cellulose. Xanthan gum is composed of glucose, mannose, and glucuronic acid linked together to form a strand of cellulose with trisaccharide (three sugar) sidechains branching off every fifth cellulose sugar. This gives Xanthan gum the consistency of corn starch while making it undigestible (and more stable) like cellulose. ...
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| xanthophyll |
A yellow carotenoid pigment; this class of carotenoids includes oxygenated carotenoids such as lutein, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin. High levels of xanthophylls are found in leafy green vegetables, including spinach, kale, Swiss chard and collard greens. Consumption of these vegetables has been linked to a wide range of health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
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| xanthochromic |
having a yellow color Xanthoderma yellow color to the skin Xanthosis yellow color Xeroderma dry skin Xeroma abnormally dry membranes of the eye Xerophthalmia abnormal dryness of membranes of the eye due to vitamin A deficiency; symptoms may begin in the form of night blindness, and they become progressively worse Xerostomia dryness of the mouth due to dysfunction of the salivary gland Xiphoid process lower part of the breast bone
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