Lutein across the Lifespan: From Childhood Cognitive Performance to the Aging Eye and Brain

Lutein is a non-provitamin A dietary carotenoid found in dark green leafy vegetables, corn, eggs, and avocados. Among the carotenoids, lutein and its isomer, zeaxanthin, are the only 2 that cross the blood–retina barrier to form macular pigment in the retina. Lutein also preferentially accumulates i...

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Autores principales: Stringham, James M, Johnson, Elizabeth J, Hammond, B Randy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Supplements & Symposia
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6629295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31321376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz066
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description Lutein is a non-provitamin A dietary carotenoid found in dark green leafy vegetables, corn, eggs, and avocados. Among the carotenoids, lutein and its isomer, zeaxanthin, are the only 2 that cross the blood–retina barrier to form macular pigment in the retina. Lutein also preferentially accumulates in the human brain across multiple life stages. A variety of scientific evidence supports a role for lutein in visual as well as cognitive function across the lifespan. The purpose of this review is to summarize the latest science on lutein's role in the eye and the brain across different ages.
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spelling pubmed-66292952019-07-18 Lutein across the Lifespan: From Childhood Cognitive Performance to the Aging Eye and Brain Stringham, James M Johnson, Elizabeth J Hammond, B Randy Curr Dev Nutr Supplements & Symposia Lutein is a non-provitamin A dietary carotenoid found in dark green leafy vegetables, corn, eggs, and avocados. Among the carotenoids, lutein and its isomer, zeaxanthin, are the only 2 that cross the blood–retina barrier to form macular pigment in the retina. Lutein also preferentially accumulates in the human brain across multiple life stages. A variety of scientific evidence supports a role for lutein in visual as well as cognitive function across the lifespan. The purpose of this review is to summarize the latest science on lutein's role in the eye and the brain across different ages. Oxford University Press 2019-06-04 /pmc/articles/PMC6629295/ /pubmed/31321376 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz066 Text en Copyright © American Society for Nutrition 2019. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
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Lutein across the Lifespan: From Childhood Cognitive Performance to the Aging Eye and Brain
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title_short Lutein across the Lifespan: From Childhood Cognitive Performance to the Aging Eye and Brain
title_sort lutein across the lifespan: from childhood cognitive performance to the aging eye and brain
topic Supplements & Symposia
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6629295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31321376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz066
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