Biologic mechanisms of the protective role of lutein and zeaxanthin in the eye.

Krinsky, Norman I; Landrum, John T; Bone, Richard A

Krinsky, Norman I; Landrum, John T; Bone, Richard A.

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Krinsky NI; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine and the USDA Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111-1837, USA. norman.krinsky@tufts.edu

Annu Rev Nutr ; 23: 171-201, 2003.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12626691

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Cataract/diet therapy; Lutein/physiology; Macula Lutea/chemistry; Macular Degeneration/diet therapy; beta Carotene/analogs & derivatives; beta Carotene/physiology; Age Factors; Aging/physiology; Antioxidants/metabolism; Cataract/prevention & control; Humans; Lutein/administration & dosage; Lutein/chemistry; Macular Degeneration/prevention & control; Retina/drug effects; Retinal Pigments/analysis; Retinal Pigments/chemistry; Retinal Pigments/physiology; Risk Factors; Xanthophylls; Zeaxanthins; beta Carotene/administration & dosage; beta Carotene/chemistry

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Lutein / Cataract / Beta Carotene / Macula Lutea / Macular Degeneration Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: Annu Rev Nutr Year: 2003 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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