lutein (xanthophyll)

Introduction

carotenoid concentrated in the macula retinae

Dietary sources:

• most diets contain only 1-2 mg/day
• 44 mg in 1 cup of cooked kale
• 26 mg in 1 cup of cooked spinach
• 3 mg in 1 cup of cooked broccoli
• 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

More general terms

• carotenoid

Component of

• alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/beta carotene/lutein/zinc oxide
• alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/beta carotene/copper sulfate/lutein/zinc oxide
• fatty acid omega 3/lutein/zeaxanthin
• ascorbate/copper gluconate/docosahexaenoate/eicosapentaenoate/lutein/zeaxanthin/zinc oxide
• alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/lutein/zinc oxide
• alpha tocopheryl acetate/ascorbate/beta carotene/copper/copper sulfate/lutein/sodium selenite/zinc/zinc oxide
• lutein/zeaxanthin
• ascorbate/lutein/zinc oxide

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=181579
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=31380
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5281243
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5319110