 So, let's take a closer look at some of those plant pigments, phytonutrients that I talked about. So, look, these are only a few of them. Some of the more common phytonutrients, I guess, that we see in fruit and vegetables. And, you know, first up we have a group of pigments called the keratinoids, and perhaps the most well known is beta keratin. So, it's an orange-coloured pigment, and not surprisingly, it's quite abundant in orange-coloured fruits and vegetables, so carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes, oranges. But I guess the other thing to highlight is you do get beta keratin in things like your dark leafy greens. It's simply that the chlorophyll, which is the green pigment, predominates, so it hides that orange pigment underneath. Now, the wonderful thing about beta keratin is it has these fantastic antioxidant capacity, but also that it's a precursor to vitamin A in the body. So, when we consume beta keratin, if the body is needing vitamin A, then it will convert in the liver to vitamin A. So, it's also wonderful in that respect. Then we have lycopene, which is also a keratinoid, but it's a red colour, and it's really predominant in tomatoes. So we'll also see it in watermelons and a few other fruits and vegetables, but tomatoes is it's kind of really key, I guess, key place that it likes to reside. And the interesting thing with lycopene is that when you have sort of cooked tomatoes it really brings out that the compound a whole lot better, it makes it more accessible. And lycopene again is a wonderful antioxidant, it has some anti-cancer properties. And lycopene has a real affinity for the prostate gland. So it's used a lot with male health issues, prostatic enlargement, prostate cancers. That brings us to lutein, which is also a keratinoid. It's more a yellowy colour, it's quite predominant in green leafy veg, in green peas and broccoli. So there it is, it's an interesting one, it's a yellowy colour, but of course it gets hidden by the chlorophyll content of those vegetables. Again it's antioxidant, and the interesting thing with lutein is that it really has this affinity for the skin and for the eyes. So it almost has like a, I guess, a kind of protective effect in the skin against UV damage. And I'm certainly not saying there that you go and lie out in the sun and think that you're not going to get sunburned. That's not the case, but it has a degree of protective effect. But for eye health it is quite renowned. And the thing with lutein is it often comes paired with another keratinoid called zeanthin. They often exist together, and in combination they're fantastic for eye health. Okay, we're going to go to a slightly different colour and a different group of pigments. So a couple of our pigments that are in the group called the flavonoids. And the first one is anthocyanins. They're like a red, purple, blue colour. Really abundant in things like blueberries and blackberries, purple carrots. And they again are really powerful antioxidants. So the antioxidant theme is kind of quite predominant, isn't it? That brings us to quercetin, which is also a flavonoid, a yellowy colour. It's really rich in onions and broccoli, apples, citrus, berries. Quite a range of fruits and vegetables. Now quercetin does have some antioxidant properties, but it's perhaps most renowned for being anti-inflammatory and also for having some anti-histamine effects. So really good for allergic-type conditions. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a like and subscribe below so you don't miss any future content. To learn more about CNM or its courses, head to www.naturopathy-uk.com.