Effect of Long-Term Xanthophyll and Anthocyanin Supplementation on Lutein and Zeaxanthin Serum Concentrations and Macular Pigment Optical Density in Postmenopausal Women

Effect of Long-Term Xanthophyll and Anthocyanin Supplementation on Lutein and Zeaxanthin Serum Concentrations and Macular Pigment Optical Density in Postmenopausal Women

Xanthophylls (lutein, L; zeaxanthin, Z) and anthocyanins are often included in food supplements to improve ocular health. There are no dietary reference intakes for them. The aim was to assess the effects of L, Z and anthocyanin supplementation on short and long-term lutein status markers (serum con...

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Main Authors: Begoña Olmedilla-Alonso, Rocío Estévez-Santiago, José-Manuel Silván, Milagros Sánchez-Prieto, Sonia de Pascual-Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
lutein
zeaxanthin
xanthophylls
carotenoids
anthocyanins
macular pigment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/959

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