Lutein and zeaxanthin dietary supplements raise macular pigment density and serum concentrations of these carotenoids in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 992-998

  Bone, Richard A ^a   Landrum, John T ^a   Guerra, Luis H ^b   Ruiz, Camilo A ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Applied Food Biotechnology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Carotenoids; Lutein; Macular pigment; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOMETRY; PHOTORECEPTOR; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA;

EID: 0345269950     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.4.992     Document Type: Conference Paper

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