Why Is Zeaxanthin the Most Concentrated Xanthophyll in the Central Fovea?
Diet-based xanthophylls (zeaxanthin and lutein) are conditionally essential polar carotenoids preferentially accreted in high concentrations (1 mM) to the central retina, where they have the capacity to impart unique physiologically significant biophysical biochemical properties implicated in cell f...
Main Authors: | Justyna Widomska, John Paul SanGiovanni, Witold K. Subczynski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1333 |
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