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Chlorophyll is an oil-soluble natural plant pigment that gives plants and algae their green color. It allows plants to absorb light from the sun and convert that light into usable energy in the process of photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll's chemical structure is very similar to one found within our red blood cells. A basic difference is the fact that this structure (called a porphyrin ring) contains an atom of iron at its center when it is found in our red blood cells, but when it is found in plants, it contains an atom of magnesium at the center.
Chlorophyllin is a derivative of chlorophyll in which the magnesium in its center is removed and replaced with copper. Unlike natural chlorophyll, chlorophyllin is water-soluble and is relatively stable when exposed to heat and light.
Chlorophyll is a very good non-prescription source of vitamin K.*
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