Naturally, Lutein is found in dark green vegetable leaves, spinach being the food with one of the highest amounts per serving. Why it is Recommended Macular degeneration is a retinal disorder that obscures central vision among an estimated 4 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindnes...
High-performance liquid chromatography was used to determine plasma carotenoid concentrations of α-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene, β-cryptoxanthin, and lutein/zeaxanthin. To isolate the carotenoids from the plasma, ethanol was added to allow deproteination followed by ethyl acetate containing internal...
For the 24 micronutrients examined, food groups earning the most top spots on the menus were leafy greens (vitamin K, folate, betaine, lutein + zeaxanthin, iron) and nutritional yeast (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6) followed by sulfur vegetables (vitamin C, calcium, potassium), fish and seafood...