Possible role for dietary lutein and zeaxanthin in visual development

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 695-702

  Hammond Jr , Billy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Lutein; Macular pigment; Retina; Visual development; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

EYE DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MATURATION; RETINA; RETINA INJURY; REVIEW; CATARACT; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISION;

CATARACT; HUMANS; LUTEIN; MACULAR DEGENERATION; VISION, OCULAR; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 60549102121     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 17534887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00121.x     Document Type: Review

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