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Construction and In Vitro Evaluation of Brain-Targeted Lutein Liposomes [PDF]
FoodsLutein is one of carotenoids in the human brain that is consistently associated with all cognitive performance indicators, and its levels are closely linked to age-related cognitive decline.
Tingting You +3 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Lutein was shown to provide health benefits for a few diseases. The dose-response relation of oral lutein intake in humans has rarely been reported. The objective is to investigate the dose-response relation between oral lutein intake and plasma lutein ...
Ke Xiong +4 more
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Foods, 2021 Lutein is a challenging compound to incorporate into food, as it is poorly soluble and unstable in aqueous solutions. In this study, the aim was to prepare stable encapsulates of lutein and lutein esters using feasible and straightforward techniques ...
Zala Gombač +6 more
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Foods, 2022 In order to improve the water solubility and stability of lutein, soy protein isolates (SPI) and their hydrolysates via pepsin (PSPI) and alcalase (ASPI) were used as nanocarriers for lutein to fabricate the lutein-loaded nanoparticles (LNPS) of SPI ...
Renyi Wu +7 more
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Lutein nanodisks protect human retinal pigment epithelial cells from UV light-induced damage
Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 2022 The hydrophobic carotenoid, lutein, was conferred with aqueous solubility upon formulation into reconstituted discoidal high density lipoprotein particles, termed lutein nanodisks (ND).
Anthony Moschetti +3 more
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 Marigold flower petals are considered the richest source of lutein which possesses immense applications in the food and health sector. The study was undertaken to improve the stability of sunflower oil by enriching it with lutein extracted from marigold ...
Shaziya Manzoor +4 more
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Challenges and Potential in Increasing Lutein Content in Microalgae
Microorganisms, 2021 Research on enhancing lutein content in microalgae has made significant progress in recent years. However, strategies are needed to address the possible limitations of microalgae as practical lutein producers.
Yuxiao Xie, Xiaochao Xiong, Shulin Chen
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Improved production of lutein and β-carotene by thermal and light intensity upshifts in the marine microalga Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 [PDF]
, 2020 The industrial microalga Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 is a promising candidate for aquaculture feed, novel food, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical due to its balanced biochemical profile.
Barreira, Luísa +8 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Lutein is critical for protecting the eye against light damage. The low solubility and high sensitivity of lutein to environmental stresses prevent its further application.
Yujiao Wang +3 more
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Bioavailability comparison of free and esterified lutein for layer hens
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2009 Lutein supplements are often used to pigment and enrich layer chicken eggs. This experiment was conduced to compare the bioavailability of free and esterified lutein, by depletion method. Forty chickens were randomly divided into two groups.
L Wu, X Huang, K Shi, R Tan
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