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lutein (xanthophyll)
carotenoid concentrated in the macula retinae
Dietary sources:
1) most diets contain only 1-2 mg/day
2) 44 mg in 1 cup of cooked kale
3) 26 mg in 1 cup of cooked spinach
4) 3 mg in 1 cup of cooked broccoli
5) Centrum with lutein contains 0.25mg/tablet
Pharmacology: [2]
Indications:
-> prevention & treatment* of macular degeneration
Dosage: 10 mg PO QD
Clinical trials:
* One small study suggests high doses may actually improve macular degeneration [2]
General
carotenoid
Properties
SIZE: MW = 568.9 GRAMS/MOLE
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Seddon et al JAMA 272:1413 1994
- Prescriber's Letter 11(5):28 2004
Detail-Document#: 200510
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Component-of
alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/beta carotene/copper/copper sulfate/lutein/sodium selenite/zinc/zinc oxide
alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/cuprous oxide/lutein/zinc oxide
alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/lutein/zinc oxide
ascorbate/copper gluconate/docosahexaenoate/eicosapentaenoate/lutein/zeaxanthin/zinc oxide
ascorbate/lutein/zinc oxide
fatty acid omega 3/lutein/zeaxanthin
lutein/zeaxanthin