Estimation of the Minimum Effective Dose of Dietary Supplement Crocetin for Prevention of Myopia Progression in Mice

The natural carotenoid crocetin has been reported to suppress phenotypes of an experimental myopia model in mice. We investigated the minimum effective dose to prevent myopia progression in a murine model. Three-week-old male mice (C57B6/J) were equipped with a −30 diopter (D) lens to indu...

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Main Authors: Kiwako Mori, Toshihide Kurihara, Xiaoyan Jiang, Shin-ichi Ikeda, Erisa Yotsukura, Hidemasa Torii, Kazuo Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/180