What is the meaning of chlorophyll

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Posted by Soud People 5 years, 7 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 7 months ago
Chlorophyll is a green coloured pigment found in plants. It is also called as the green blood of plants due to the fact that it has very similar chemical structure to Haemoglobin in human blood. It is a complex organic molecule, responsible for photosynthesis in plants and in some other organisms. All the organisms get food only because of chlorophyll in plants.
Along with preparation of food in plants, chlorophyll is also used for various purposes like: Chlorophyll is also a natural detoxifier and a potent antioxidant. Chlorophyll is useful in the removal of certain heavy metals from our bodies, by a process known as 'chelation.'
K Muraari 5 years, 7 months ago
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