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Biliverdin

Biliverdin and the zinc chelate of biliverdin are two of three pigments responsible for egg coloration. These pigments produce blue-green colours.

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Biliverdin and the zinc chelate of biliverdin are two of three pigments responsible for egg coloration. These pigments produce blue-green colours.

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A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.

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