Which of the following is a water-soluble pigment present in milk?

Correct option is B

✅ (b) Lactoflavin:
· Lactoflavin (riboflavin) is a water-soluble pigment found naturally in milk.
· It belongs to the vitamin B group and imparts a yellowish color to milk.
· Lactoflavin is essential for various biological functions, including energy metabolism.
· The pigment’s solubility in water differentiates it from fat-soluble pigments like carotene.
❌ (a) Carotene: Fat-soluble pigment, gives orange color to milk fat but not water-soluble. ❌ (c) Xanthophylls: Fat-soluble pigments found in plants, not in milk. ❌ (d) Chlorophyll: Green pigment in plants, absent in milk.