Lutein and zeaxanthin and their roles in age-related macular degeneration—neurodegenerative disease

M Mrowicka, J Mrowicki, E Kucharska, I Majsterek - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lutein and zeaxanthin belong to the xanthophyll family of carotenoids, which are pigments
produced by plants. Structurally, they are very similar, differing only slightly in the …

Anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects of microalgal carotenoids

J Ávila-Román, S García-Gil, A Rodríguez-Luna… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acute inflammation is a key component of the immune system's response to pathogens, toxic
agents, or tissue injury, involving the stimulation of defense mechanisms aimed to removing …

A systematic review of carotenoids in the management of age-related macular degeneration

DW Lem, PG Davey, DL Gierhart, RB Rosen - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a leading cause of modifiable vision loss
in older adults. Chronic oxidative injury and compromised antioxidant defenses represent …

Nutraceuticals: a promising therapeutic approach in ophthalmology

CR Castro-Castaneda, F Altamirano-Lamarque… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress represents one of the main factors driving the pathophysiology of multiple
ophthalmic conditions including presbyopia, cataracts, dry eye disease (DED), glaucoma …

Lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin supplementation associated with macular pigment optical density

L Ma, R Liu, JH Du, T Liu, SS Wu, XH Liu - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-
zeaxanthin on macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in randomized controlled trials …

The effect of dietary supplementations on delaying the progression of age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Csader, S Korhonen, K Kaarniranta, U Schwab - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Purpose: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a neurodegenerative ophthalmic
disease. The purpose of this systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis was to evaluate if …

Long term effects of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3-LCPUFAs supplementation on optical density of macular pigment in AMD patients: the LUTEGA study

J Dawczynski, S Jentsch, D Schweitzer… - Graefe's Archive for …, 2013 - Springer
Background The primary objective of LUTEGA is to determine the long-term effect of a
supplementation with fixed combination of lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3-longchain …

Sustained supplementation and monitored response with differing carotenoid formulations in early age-related macular degeneration

KO Akuffo, JM Nolan, AN Howard, R Moran, J Stack… - Eye, 2015 - nature.com
Sustained supplementation and monitored response with differing carotenoid formulations in
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[HTML][HTML] ω-3 and ω-6 long-chain PUFAs and their enzymatic metabolites in neovascular eye diseases

Y Gong, Z Fu, R Liegl, J Chen, A Hellström… - The American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Neovascular eye diseases, including retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, and
age-related macular degeneration, threaten the visual health of children and adults. Current …

Omega 3 fatty acids for preventing or slowing the progression of age‐related macular degeneration

JG Lawrenson, JR Evans - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Evidence from animal models and observational studies in humans has
suggested that there is an inverse relationship between dietary intake of omega 3 long …