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Lutein (/ˈljuːtiɪn, -tiːn/; from
Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a
xanthophyll and one of 600
known naturally occurring carotenoids.
Lutein is synthesized...
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corpus luteum is
colored as a
result of
concentrating carotenoids (including
lutein) from the diet and
secretes a
moderate amount of
estrogen that inhibits...
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Theca lutein cyst is a type of
bilateral functional ovarian cyst
filled with clear, straw-colored fluid.
These cysts result from
exaggerated physiological...
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lutein- and zeaxanthin-containing
supplement in
prevention of AMD.
Dietary supplement companies in the U.S. are
allowed to sell
lutein and
lutein plus...
- carotenoid,
lutein,
stating that "following p****age
through the
gastrointestinal tract and/or
uptake lutein esters are
hydrolyzed to form free
lutein again"...
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supplement or
combinations including lutein and
zeaxanthin (10 mg and 2 mg), omega-3
fatty acids (1,000 mg),
lutein/zeaxanthin and omega-3
fatty acids,...
- a
physiological mechanism to
convert free
lutein to
esterified lutein,
which humans are
unable to do.
Lutein plays an
important role in the eyes by preventing...
- papaya, peaches, prunes, and squash,
which contain lutein diesters. Kale
contains about 18mg
lutein and
zeaxanthin per 100g,
spinach about 11mg/100g, parsley...
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generated at the
macula (the
central part of the retina) from
retinal lutein (another
xanthophyll carotenoid found in the
human diet), but this work...
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levels of
lutein and
zeaxanthin within the
macula may be ****ociated with an
increase in the risk of age-related
macular degeneration.
Lutein and zeaxanthin...
