ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Zeaxanthin: Metabolism, Properties, and Antioxidant Protection of Eyes, Heart, Liver, and Skin.
Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Variability in lutein and zeaxanthin content, fatty acid and phytosterols profiles, and genetic parameters of some Tagetes spp. cultivars.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- The impact of zeaxanthin and lycopene on fatty acid beta-oxidation in isolated peroxisomes from frozen livers of obese rats.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2026Article
- Phytochemical profiling and multi-target pharmacological evaluation ofFrontiers in chemistry · 2026Article
- Exploring Cyclodextrin Complexes of Lipophilic Antioxidants: Benefits and Challenges in Nutraceutical Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Inhibitory effects of Lycii fructus water extracts and its active ingredient, zeaxanthin, on receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand-induced osteoclast differentiation.Food science and biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Therapeutic Uses of Retinol and Retinoid-Related Antioxidants.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Carotenoids in Skin Photoaging: Unveiling Protective Effects, Molecular Insights, and Safety and Bioavailability Frontiers.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Marine Carotenoids: A Critical Review of Bioactivities, Bioavailability, and Therapeutic Potential.BioMed research international · 2025Review
- Clinical management of eye diseases: carotenoids and their nanoformulations as choice of therapeutics.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Zeaxanthin, a non-provitamin A carotenoid that belongs to the xanthophyll family, has been less studied than its isomer lutein. However, zeaxanthin has also been shown to have a number of beneficial effects for human health due to its ability to quench free radicals, exert antioxidant effects, as well as decrease inflammation. It is the purpose of this review to discuss the metabolism of zeaxanthin, including digestion, absorption, transport, and uptake by tissues, as well as the dietary or other factors which affect zeaxanthin bioavailability. In addition, this review also focuses on specific effects of this carotenoid on eye, skin, liver, and cardiovascular health. Data derived from human interventions, animal models of research, and in vitro and cell studies are discussed in this review.
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