Category Archives: Zeaxanthin

Carotenoids and Xanthophylls

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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How To Enhance Carotenoid Absorption

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Carotenoids are phytochemicals found in high concentrations in photosynthetic organisms. Here the role of carotenoids is to aid photosynthesis by acting as light harvesting elements during time of low light exposure. In addition, carotenoids may act as antioxidants through the … Continue reading →

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Do Carotenoids Protect From Breast Cancer?

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Robert Barrington

There is increasing evidence in the nutritional literature that intakes of fruits and vegetables are beneficial to the health. Part of the reason for these health effects is thought to derive from the presence of a range of phytochemical nutrients … Continue reading →

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Spirulina Antioxidants

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Spirulina maxima and Spirulina platensis belong to a group of filamentous photosynthetic cyanobacteria that can be found growing naturally in freshwater lakes of Asia, Africa and South America. Spirulina has traditionally been harvested, dried and used as a source of … Continue reading →

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Citrus Fruit for Carotenoids

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Carotenoids are a group of phytonutrients that may have particular health benefits in humans. Carotenoids are synthesised in plants and are absorbed by animals when they eat carotenoid containing plants. Common dietary carotenoids include β-carotene and lycopene, and these are … Continue reading →

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Lutein Protects From Cataracts

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Lutein is a xanthophyll that is produced in plants and algae as part of the carotenoid synthesis pathway. Evidence suggests that lutein accumulates in the eyes of mammals including humans, and here it may have protective effects against cataracts and … Continue reading →

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Xanthophylls Protect The Eye

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Carotenoids are a structurally related group of phytonutrients, some of which possess vitamin A activity in humans. Carotenoids are pigments in nature and produce many of the red, yellow and orange colours in vegetables and some fruits. In plants, carotenoids … Continue reading →

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Absorption of Xanthophylls

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Antioxidants for the Eye: Xanthophylls

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The human eye is an interesting design. The design of the eye is related to the function it must play in allowing vision in the presence of damaging ultraviolet light. In this regard, comparison to the octopus eye is interesting, … Continue reading →

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Xanthophylls For Eye Health

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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