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Zeaxanthin and Lutein: Photoprotectors, Anti-Inflammatories, and Brain Food

This review compares and contrasts the role of carotenoids across the taxa of life—with a focus on the xanthophyll zeaxanthin (and its structural isomer lutein) in plants and humans. Xanthophylls’ multiple protective roles are summarized, with attention to the similarities and differences in the rol...

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Autores principales: Demmig-Adams, Barbara, López-Pozo, Marina, Stewart, Jared J., Adams, William W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7464891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32784397
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25163607