"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lutein" by people in Profiles.
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Healthy lifestyles related to subsequent prevalence of age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr; 129(4):470-80.
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Associations between age-related nuclear cataract and lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum in the Carotenoids in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an Ancillary Study of the Women's Health Initiative. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar; 126(3):354-64.
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Great apes show highly selective plasma carotenoids and have physiologically high plasma retinyl esters compared to humans. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2006 Oct; 131(2):236-42.
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Increases in plasma carotenoid concentrations in response to a major dietary change in the women's healthy eating and living study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Oct; 15(10):1886-92.
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Associations between intermediate age-related macular degeneration and lutein and zeaxanthin in the Carotenoids in Age-related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS): ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug; 124(8):1151-62.
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On the importance of using multiple methods of dietary assessment. Epidemiology. 2004 Nov; 15(6):738-45.