Lutein, a carotenoid pigment that gives vibrant color to many fruits and vegetables, has emerged as a key player in the realm of nutrition. This essential nutrient, part of the xanthophyll family ...

In the past decade, ophthalmologists have been prescribing nutritional supplements to be taken daily to prevent or slow vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Now, using nutritional ...

My tiny front-yard garden is usually a place for mindless scavenging: With the sun overhead and my knees in the soil, I enjoy ferreting among the plants, collecting anything ripe and edible. But on a ...

The carotenoid family, which includes lutein, is a source of plant-based antioxidants that give fruits and vegetables their vivid red, orange, and yellow hues. When consumed, these pigments offer ...

A remarkable nutrient found in common vegetables is gaining recognition as a powerful defender of both eye and brain health. Lutein, a carotenoid pigment abundant in leafy greens, has emerged as a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Serum lutein concentration increased to 0.81 µmol/L for free lutein and 0.9 µmol/L for ester lutein at day 15.

Shortly after the turn of the century, researchers discovered a specific photoreceptor in the retina that is very sensitive to the high-energy blue light that is the part of the light spectrum most ...

Lutein, like beta carotene, is a carotenoid, or plant pigment, with antioxidant properties. It’s abundant in eggs, corn, zucchini, pumpkin and such leafy greens as spinach and kale. It’s also found in ...