Hidden Pigments in a Green Leaf

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]There are many pigments that is hidden within this simple green leaf.

[00:00:05]This leaf is green because of the pigment chlorophyll, which is a dominant pigment that is responsible for photosynthesis.

[00:00:13]Let me show the other pigments that is hidden within this leaf.

[00:00:17]Once the chlorophyll fades or degrades, as you see here, this leaf is yellow.

[00:00:23]This unmasks other pigments like xanthophyll that gives this leaf that yellow color.

[00:00:30]Let us see a gradation also. So, this leaf, as you see, chlorophyll is gradually degrading. Then that actually unmasks other pigments like xanthophyll, carotenoids, etc. You can see the color gradation.

[00:00:44]Each leaf has many pigments that is masked by the dominant chlorophyll pigment.