"Lutein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D014975
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.868.500 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.887.500 D02.455.849.131.868.500 D23.767.261.887.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lutein- Lutein
- gamma Lutein
- Lutein, gamma
Lutein F- Lutein F
- beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-
Lutein G- Lutein G
- beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lutein" by people in Profiles.
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Kumar P, Banik SP, Ohia SE, Moriyama H, Chakraborty S, Wang CK, Song YS, Goel A, Bagchi M, Bagchi D. Current Insights on the Photoprotective Mechanism of the Macular Carotenoids, Lutein and Zeaxanthin: Safety, Efficacy and Bio-Delivery. J Am Nutr Assoc. 2024 Aug; 43(6):505-518.
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Eliassen AH, Hendrickson SJ, Brinton LA, Buring JE, Campos H, Dai Q, Dorgan JF, Franke AA, Gao YT, Goodman MT, Hallmans G, Helzlsouer KJ, Hoffman-Bolton J, Hult?n K, Sesso HD, Sowell AL, Tamimi RM, Toniolo P, Wilkens LR, Winkvist A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Zheng W, Hankinson SE. Circulating carotenoids and risk of breast cancer: pooled analysis of eight prospective studies. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Dec 19; 104(24):1905-16.
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Sch?ffer MW, Sinha Roy S, Mukherjee S, Das SK. Identification of lutein, a dietary antioxidant carotenoid in guinea pig tissues. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 Sep 19; 374(2):378-81.
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Gamble MV, Palafox NA, Dancheck B, Ricks MO, Briand K, Semba RD. Carotenoid status among preschool children with vitamin A deficiency in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004; 13(4):336-40.