ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Zeaxanthin and Lutein: Photoprotectors, Anti-Inflammatories, and Brain Food.
Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lutein and zeaxanthin for reducing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary Lutein and Cognitive Function in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
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- Untargeted LC-MS/MS Metabolite Profiling of Wild, Field-Domesticated and Tissue-Cultured Rhizomes of the Endangered Medicinal FernLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Iontophoresis Drug Delivery to the Macula of Lutein for Age Related Macular Degeneration.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Algal Derived Bioactive Compounds as Radiation Protectant: An Emerging Strategy for Future Applications.Current microbiology · 2026Review
- Lutein-Associated Crosstalk Between Hepatic Transcriptional Programs and Cecal Microbiota Is Linked to Antioxidant, Stress, and Immune Homeostasis in Laying Hens.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Advances in Sustainable Lutein Production: Sources, Technologies, and Functional Applications.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Egg Nutriomics: Bridging Comprehensive Profiling and Precision Modulation of Bioactive Nutrient Factors in Eggs.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Enriching Eggs Naturally: The Nutritional Power of Black Soldier Fly Whole Dry Larvae.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Optimizing plant growth and pigment profiles of African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) under different light spectra.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Heterologous Biosynthesis of Crocin I inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Association of Lutein with Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Lutein Effects on Cellular Processes Involved in Cancer Progression.Preventive nutrition and food science · 2025Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Melatonin and Brassinolide in Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Cadmium onInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Genome sequence ofmicroPublication biology · 2025Article
- Macular Pigment Carotenoid Supplementation for the Preservation of Visual Structure and Function Following a Collegiate Rugby Season.Eye and brain · 2025Article
- An integrative examination of psychological distress and its nutritional and visual correlates among young adults in Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Chlorophyll to zeaxanthin energy transfer in nonphotochemical quenching: An exciton annihilation-free transient absorption study.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
- Exploring Extremotolerant and Extremophilic Microalgae: New Frontiers in Sustainable Biotechnological Applications.Biology · 2024Review
- Chemical Composition of Wild Collected and Cultivated Edible Plants (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
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 roles of zeaxanthin and lutein in plants versus animals, as well as the role of
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