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Botanical Source - Medicago sativa
Family - Fabaceae
Chlorophyll (also chlorophyll) is a term used for several closely related green pigments found in cyanobacteria and thechloroplasts of algae and plants. Its name is derived from the Greek word. Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which allows plants to absorb energy from light. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Chlorophyll is registered as a food additive (colorant), and itsE number is E140. Chlorophyllins are used for the coloration of the most varied foodstuffs. Chlorophyll is a compound that is known as a chelate. A chelate consists of a central metal ion bonded to a large organic molecule, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and other elements such as oxygen and nitrogen.