The effect of lutein-and zeaxanthin-rich foods v. supplements on macular pigment level and serological markers of endothelial activation, inflammation and oxidation: Pilot studies in healthy volunteers

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 334-342

  Graydon, Ryan ^a   Hogg, Ruth E ^b   Chakravarthy, Usha ^b   Young, Ian S ^a   Woodside, Jayne V ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotene; Inflammation; Lutein; Macular pigment level; Oxidation; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; ISOPROSTANE; MACULAR PIGMENT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1; VISUAL PIGMENT; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CARROT; CARROT JUICE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFLAMMATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OXIDATION; PILOT STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINACH; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LUTEIN; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PILOT PROJECTS; RETINA; RETINAL PIGMENTS; RISK; XANTHOPHYLLS; YOUNG ADULT;

DAUCUS CAROTA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84863834138     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511005599     Document Type: Article

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