Definition of LUTEIN. Meaning of LUTEIN. Synonyms of LUTEIN

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Definition of LUTEIN

Lutein
Lutein Lu"te*in, n. [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yelk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.

Meaning of LUTEIN from wikipedia

- Lutein (/ˈljuːtiɪn, -tiːn/; from Latin luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Lutein is synthesized...
- corpus luteum is colored as a result of concentrating carotenoids (including lutein) from the diet and secretes a moderate amount of estrogen that inhibits...
- Theca lutein cyst is a type of bilateral functional ovarian cyst filled with clear, straw-colored fluid. These cysts result from exaggerated physiological...
- a lutein- and zeaxanthin-containing supplement in prevention of AMD. Dietary supplement companies in the U.S. are allowed to sell lutein and lutein plus...
- carotenoid, lutein, stating that "following p****age through the gastrointestinal tract and/or uptake lutein esters are hydrolyzed to form free lutein again"...
- supplement or combinations including lutein and zeaxanthin (10 mg and 2 mg), omega-3 fatty acids (1,000 mg), lutein/zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids,...
- papaya, peaches, prunes, and squash, which contain lutein diesters. Kale contains about 18mg lutein and zeaxanthin per 100g, spinach about 11mg/100g, parsley...
- result of a combination of structural coloration, and the yellow pigment lutein, which they gain from their insect diet. They also feed on small lizards...
- biosynthesized in the macula (the central part of the retina) from retinal lutein (another xanthophyll carotenoid found in the human diet); this work has...
- content of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are yellow xanthophyll carotenoids, derived from the diet. Zeaxanthin predominates at the macula, while lutein predominates...