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Lutein + Zeaxanthin

Macular carotenoids that filter blue light and protect retinal cells from oxidative damage; also accumulate in brain tissue.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.

Strong Evidence
Eye HealthBrain HealthSkin Hairalias: luteinalias: zeaxanthin

Composite Rating

3.9/5

Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.

Evidence Intensity

100/100

High depth from human/RCT/meta counts

Community Direction

39

Positive Lean • confidence Minimal

Safety Friction

100/100

High signal from adverse/interaction markers

Data Completeness

100%

Studies 24 • mentions 12 • links 296

Not medical advice. This product is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

FDA disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Dietary supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women, individuals under 18, or those with known medical conditions without physician consultation.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

Implementation Blueprint

Goal alignment: Eye Health, Brain Health, Skin Hair.[556,703,928, etc.]

Dose guide: 10 mg lutein + 2 mg zeaxanthin/day (AREDS2 doses).[556,703,928, etc.]

Category: botanical.[556,703,928, etc.]

Category

Botanical

Evidence Tier

ROBUST

Daily Guide

10 mg lutein + 2 mg zeaxanthin/day (AREDS2 doses)

Dosing Guide

10 mg lutein + 2 mg zeaxanthin/day (AREDS2 doses)[1340,1358,, etc.]

At-A-Glance Evidence Architecture[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

Clinical Depth

Humans: 1,510 • RCTs: 266 • Meta: 51

Cohort / Real-World

Cohort signals: 0

Safety Markers

Adverse signals: 214 • Interactions: 468

Evidence Tracking

Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item

Evidence Tracking

Status

New Evidence

Trend

→ Stable evidence base

Depth

2136 total studies · 23 recent

Timeline

19932025

Top Signal Metrics[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

Total indexed

2,136

Human studies

1,510

Animal-only studies

987

In vitro / tissue

848

Interaction signals

468

Randomized trials

266

Community Direction Mix[556,703,928, etc.]

Weighted direction score: 39 (Positive Lean)

Evidence Quality Summary[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

≥2 meta-analyses OR (≥5 RCTs AND ≥25 human studies).

Total indexed

2,136

Human studies

1,510

Animal-only studies

987

In vitro / tissue

848

Interaction signals

468

Randomized trials

266

Safety adverse signals

214

Meta-analyses

51

Study Type Breakdown

Distribution of evidence by study design strength

Meta-AnalysesLevel 1a51
Randomized TrialsLevel 1b266
Human Studies (other)Level 3-41,193
All IndexedAll levels2,136
100

Evidence Strength: High

Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses

Top Human Studies[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

PMID 40292760 • 2025 Apr 28

Lutein and zeaxanthin for reducing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 33998846 • 2022

Carotenoids supplementation and inflammation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Open PubMed

PMID 25515572 • 2014 Dec 16

Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation and association with visual function in age-related macular degeneration.

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

Community Report Frequency[556,703,928, etc.]

Benefit reports: 8

Adverse reports: 3

No-effect reports: 0

Mixed reports: 1

Unclear reports: 0

Signal confidence: 0.00

Top Reported Effects[556,703,928, etc.]

Benefits

  • eye protection: 1
  • macular health: 1
  • blue light defense: 1
  • sleep: 1
  • better: 1
  • recovery: 1
  • helpful: 1
  • worked: 1

Adverse

  • subtle effect if already eating leafy greens: 1
  • insomnia: 1
  • anxiety: 1

No Effect

  • insufficient no-effect reports captured: 0

Essential for screen-heavy lifestyles. Best absorbed with fat. | Step2: Aggregated empirical signal from 2 mapped records.

Reddit evidence: 0 mentions (confidence 0.00).

Amazon signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00).

Community Evidence Examples[556,703,928, etc.]

aggregate • benefit

Aggregate community signal: 12 directional mentions (benefit 8, adverse 3, no-effect 0, mixed 1).

Open mention

Retail Signal Examples

amazon

Amazon search for Lutein + Zeaxanthin

Rating: n/a | Reviews: n/a

Open product

Primary Source Links

Evidence Sources

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22lutein%22)%20AND%20(supplement*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20supplementation%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20dietary%20supplements%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22lutein%22)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(supplement*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20supplementation%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20dietary%20supplements%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22lutein%22)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(supplement*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20supplementation%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20dietary%20supplements%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20randomized%20controlled%20trial%5BPublication%20Type%5D

Scientific Evidence Notes[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

1. AREDS2: Lutein/zeaxanthin for AMD progression — multi-center phase III RCT

RCT • 2013 • Adults

4203 participants at risk for advanced AMD.

Outcome: Lutein 10 mg + zeaxanthin 2 mg substituted for beta-carotene in AREDS formulation reduced advanced AMD risk by an additional 18% in the lowest lutein quintile.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

Open source
2. Lutein/zeaxanthin supplementation and macular pigment optical density: MA

META_ANALYSIS • 2017 • Adults

20 RCTs with 938 subjects.

Outcome: Lutein 10-20 mg/day significantly increased MPOD (+0.09 log units), improved contrast sensitivity, and reduced photo-stress recovery time.[1340,,, etc.]

1362

Safety and Pitfalls

  • Very safe; no known toxicity at recommended doses.[556,703,928, etc.]
  • Potential side effect: rare — yellowing of skin at extremely high doses (carotenodermia, harmless)[556,703,928, etc.]
Benefit
8 (67%)
Adverse3 (25%)
No Effect0 (0%)
Mixed1 (8%)
Open PubMed

PMID 27356952 • 2016 Nov

Association between intake of antioxidants and pancreatic cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

International journal of food sciences and nutrition

Open PubMed

PMID 17943768 • 2007 Oct 17

Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 17923720 • 2007 Oct 13

Dietary antioxidants and primary prevention of age related macular degeneration: systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

Open PubMed

PMID 23543514 • 2013 Mar 28

Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 24318424 • 2013 Dec 6

Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 22696317 • 2012 Jun 13

Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 28756617 • 2017 Jul 30

Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 28756618 • 2017 Jul 31

Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 25251377 • 2014

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on neural processing speed and efficiency.

PloS one

Open PubMed

PMID 25468896 • 2014 Dec 2

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on photostress recovery, glare disability, and chromatic contrast.

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

Open PubMed

PMID 24047757 • 2014 Feb

Effects of lutein and lycopene on carotid intima-media thickness in Chinese subjects with subclinical atherosclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

The British journal of nutrition

Open PubMed

PMID 37094947 • 2023 Dec 11

Effect of xanthophyll-rich food and supplement intake on visual outcomes in healthy adults and those with eye disease: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

Nutrition reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 38287248 • 2024 Jan 29

Not all carotenoids can reduce the risk of gastric cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

BMC gastroenterology

Open PubMed

PMID 36986186 • 2023 Mar 17

Effects of Astaxanthin, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin on Eye-Hand Coordination and Smooth-Pursuit Eye Movement after Visual Display Terminal Operation in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Intergroup Trial.

Nutrients

Open PubMed

PMID 37242207 • 2023 May 16

Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of β-Cryptoxanthin Supplementation in Healthy Women: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Nutrients

Open PubMed

PMID 30624584 • 2019 Jan 1

Dietary vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of age-related cataract.

The American journal of clinical nutrition

Open PubMed

PMID 34034049 • 2021 Oct 30

Green leafy vegetable and lutein intake and multiple health outcomes.

Food chemistry

Open PubMed

PMID 31887124 • 2019

Effects of lutein supplementation in age-related macular degeneration.

PloS one

Open PubMed

PMID 35030236 • 2022 Oct 2

Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)

Open PubMed

PMID 33979433 • 2021 Oct 1

Dietary Intake and Circulating Concentrations of Carotenoids and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)

Open PubMed

PMID 34157098 • 2021 Dec 1

The Effect of Lutein/Zeaxanthin Intake on Human Macular Pigment Optical Density: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)

Open PubMed

GNC signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00) [ERROR].

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Use adverse/interactions PubMed signal counts for screening; perform clinician review before high-dose or multi-drug stack use.

Human-study daily dose signal: 2 mg-350 mg/day (confidence HIGH).

Extracted from 10 dosing mentions across 3 PubMed studies (mg/day).

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22lutein%22)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(supplement*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20supplementation%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20dietary%20supplements%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20meta-analysis%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22lutein%22)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(supplement*%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20supplementation%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20intake%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20dietary%20supplements%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%202018%3A3000%5Bpdat%5D
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40292760/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33998846/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25515572/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27356952/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17943768/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17923720/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23543514/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24318424/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22696317/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28756617/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28756618/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25251377/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25468896/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24047757/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37094947/
  • Community Sources

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    • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=comments&t=all&limit=16&q=%22lutein%22%20(supplement%20OR%20capsule%20OR%20powder%20OR%20experience%20OR%20results%20OR%20side%20effects)
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    1358
    1362
    Open source
    3. Lutein and cognitive function in older adults: systematic review and MA

    META_ANALYSIS • 2019 • Adults

    11 studies with 4584 older adults.

    Outcome: Higher lutein status associated with better cognition (processing speed, memory); supplementation improved categorical fluency and domain-specific performance.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    4. PubMed evidence summary: Lutein + Zeaxanthin

    PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage

    Counts aggregated from automated literature sweep and tiering rules.

    Outcome: Tier HIGH; humans 2481, RCTs 420, meta-analyses 84.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    5. Lutein and zeaxanthin for reducing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants.

    PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 40292760 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    6. Carotenoids supplementation and inflammation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    PUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 33998846 from Critical reviews in food science and nutrition.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    7. Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation and association with visual function in age-related macular degeneration.

    PUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 25515572 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    8. Association between intake of antioxidants and pancreatic cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

    PUBMED • 2016 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 27356952 from International journal of food sciences and nutrition.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    9. Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

    PUBMED • 2007 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 17943768 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    10. Dietary antioxidants and primary prevention of age related macular degeneration: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    PUBMED • 2007 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 17923720 from BMJ (Clinical research ed.).

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    11. Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

    PUBMED • 2013 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 23543514 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    12. Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk.

    PUBMED • 2013 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 24318424 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    13. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration.

    PUBMED • 2012 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 22696317 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    14. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration.

    PUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 28756617 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    15. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

    PUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 28756618 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    16. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on neural processing speed and efficiency.

    PUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 25251377 from PloS one.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    17. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on photostress recovery, glare disability, and chromatic contrast.

    PUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 25468896 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    18. Effects of lutein and lycopene on carotid intima-media thickness in Chinese subjects with subclinical atherosclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    PUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 24047757 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    19. Effect of xanthophyll-rich food and supplement intake on visual outcomes in healthy adults and those with eye disease: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

    PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 37094947 from Nutrition reviews.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    20. Not all carotenoids can reduce the risk of gastric cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

    PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 38287248 from BMC gastroenterology.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    21. Effects of Astaxanthin, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin on Eye-Hand Coordination and Smooth-Pursuit Eye Movement after Visual Display Terminal Operation in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Intergroup Trial.

    PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 36986186 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    22. Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of β-Cryptoxanthin Supplementation in Healthy Women: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

    PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 37242207 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    23. Dietary vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of age-related cataract.

    PUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 30624584 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    24. Green leafy vegetable and lutein intake and multiple health outcomes.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 34034049 from Food chemistry.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    25. Effects of lutein supplementation in age-related macular degeneration.

    PUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 31887124 from PloS one.

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    26. Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

    PUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 35030236 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    27. Dietary Intake and Circulating Concentrations of Carotenoids and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 33979433 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    28. The Effect of Lutein/Zeaxanthin Intake on Human Macular Pigment Optical Density: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

    PMID 34157098 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    29. Carotenoid Intake and Circulating Carotenoids Are Inversely Associated with the Risk of Bladder Cancer: A Dose-Response Meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31800007 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    30. Interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: a network meta-analysis.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 40522203 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    31. Clinical Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Lutein with High Bio-Accessibility on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Contrast Sensitivity: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Parallel-Group Comparison Trial.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32998324 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    32. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 37702300 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    33. Dietary guidance for lutein: consideration for intake recommendations is scientifically supported.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29149368 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    34. Association of carotenoids with risk of gastric cancer: A meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25726725 from Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland).

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    35. The effects of lutein on cardiometabolic health across the life course: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26762372 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    36. Plasma fat-soluble vitamin and carotenoid concentrations after plant sterol and plant stanol consumption: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27591863 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    37. Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30239557 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    38. Comparative validity of vitamin C and carotenoids as indicators of fruit and vegetable intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26349405 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    39. Impact of daily Chlorella consumption on serum lipid and carotenoid profiles in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24920270 from Nutrition journal.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    40. Lutein and zeaxanthin intake and the risk of age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21899805 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    41. Association of blood antioxidants and vitamins with risk of age-related cataract: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23842458 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    42. Dietary compared with blood concentrations of carotenoids and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22760559 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    43. Carotenoids and the risk of developing lung cancer: a systematic review.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18689373 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    44. Intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: pooled results from 5 cohort studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23362045 from Annals of neurology.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    45. Interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: a network meta-analysis.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26691378 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

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    Open source
    46. Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation Improves Dynamic Visual and Cognitive Performance in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Study.

    RCT • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 38363462 from Advances in therapy.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    47. The Effect of Dietary Supplementations on Delaying the Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36296956 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    48. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Blind Study of Lutein Supplementation on Carotenoid Status and Cognition in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis.

    RCT • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 37364683 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    49. Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Meso-zeaxanthin Supplementation Associated with Macular Pigment Optical Density.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27420092 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    50. Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Visual Functions: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 38582248 from Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.).

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    51. Vitamin A and carotenoids and the risk of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24356061 from Neuroepidemiology.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    52. Reinterpretation of the results of a pooled analysis of dietary carotenoid intake and breast cancer risk by using the interval collapsing method.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27283141 from Epidemiology and health.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    53. New infant formulas for healthy term infants: A randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter, non-inferiority design safety study.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 41406156 from PloS one.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    54. A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates on Intermediate Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28102098 from Integrative cancer therapies.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    55. Molecular evidence that oral supplementation with lycopene or lutein protects human skin against ultraviolet radiation: results from a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27662341 from The British journal of dermatology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    56. Supplemental Retinal Carotenoids Enhance Memory in Healthy Individuals with Low Levels of Macular Pigment in A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29332050 from Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    57. Changes following supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin in retinal function in eyes with early age-related macular degeneration: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25228440 from The British journal of ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    58. The effect of lutein and Zeaxanthine on dyslipidemia: A meta-analysis study.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36336325 from Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    59. Moderators of Caffeine's Effects on Jumping Performance in Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 37191618 from Journal of the American Nutrition Association.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    60. Lutein supplementation improves visual performance in Chinese drivers: 1-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23360692 from Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    61. A prospective, randomized, double blind study comparing lutein to placebo for reducing occurrence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21942614 from The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    62. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of zeaxanthin and visual function in patients with atrophic age-related macular degeneration: the Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study (ZVF) FDA IND #78, 973.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22027699 from Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    63. Lutein, but not alpha-tocopherol, supplementation improves visual function in patients with age-related cataracts: a 2-y double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12507634 from Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    64. A European multicentre, placebo-controlled supplementation study with alpha-tocopherol, carotene-rich palm oil, lutein or lycopene: analysis of serum responses.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 11914107 from Clinical science (London, England : 1979).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    65. The neuroprotective potential of carotenoids in vitro and in vivo.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34339943 from Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    66. Systematic review of carotenoid concentrations in human milk and infant blood.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35389473 from Nutrition reviews.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    67. The effect of egg and its derivatives on vascular function: A systematic review of interventional studies.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32859309 from Clinical nutrition ESPEN.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    68. Lutein supplementation and retinopathy of prematurity: a meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32041442 from The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    69. Mono- and diglycerides improve lutein absorption in healthy adults: a randomised, double-blind, cross-over, single-dose study.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29151374 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    70. The effects of lutein on respiratory health across the life course: A systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28531562 from Clinical nutrition ESPEN.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    71. Carotenoids and risk of fracture: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27911854 from Oncotarget.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    72. Vitamin A and Breast Cancer Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30190194 from Clinical breast cancer.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    73. A dose-response meta-analysis of dietary lutein and zeaxanthin intake in relation to risk of age-related cataract.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24150707 from Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    74. Role of lutein supplementation in the management of age-related macular degeneration: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25358528 from Ophthalmic research.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    75. Carotenoid intake and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28011986 from Annals of hematology.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    76. Plasma Antioxidant Status in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitively Intact Elderly: A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29439339 from Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    77. Effects of formulation on the bioavailability of lutein and zeaxanthin: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over, comparative, single-dose study in healthy subjects.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23052623 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    78. Role of Lutein Supplements in the Management of Dry Eye Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 40134251 from International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    79. Nutritional Supplementation for Myopia Prevention and Control: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 41515122 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    80. Carotenoid intake and esophageal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23679292 from Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    81. Carotenoids and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21901390 from Breast cancer research and treatment.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    82. [Lutein and antioxidants in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration].

    META_ANALYSIS • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18075744 from Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    83. Dietary Intake of Carotenoid-Rich Vegetables Reduces Visceral Adiposity in Obese Japanese men-A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32764462 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    84. A Systematic Review of Carotenoids in the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34371951 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    85. Effects of Lutein and Astaxanthin Intake on the Improvement of Cognitive Functions among Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32120794 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    86. Carotenoids in the Management of Glaucoma: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34204051 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    87. Lutein Intake and Blood Lutein Concentration Are Positively Associated with Physical Activity in Adults: A Systematic Review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30158488 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.9/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    88. Effect of Lutein Ester Supplement on Choroidal Thickness in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 41342624 from Translational vision science & technology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    89. Effect of lutein supplementation on blood lipids and advanced glycation end products in adults with central obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39964702 from Food & function.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    90. Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Lutein and Zeaxanthin via a Self-Emulsifying Delivery System: A Randomized, Double-Blind Cross-Over Study.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 40601523 from Journal of medicinal food.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    91. Night Vision and Carotenoids (NVC): A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial on Effects of Carotenoid Supplementation on Night Vision in Older Adults.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34579067 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    92. Oral Supplements and Photoprotection: A Systematic Review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39804624 from Journal of medicinal food.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    93. Smoking, dietary factors and major age-related eye disorders: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36575624 from The British journal of ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    94. A systematic review of dietary and circulating carotenoids and liver disease.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39229651 from Food & function.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    95. The neuropharmacological and clinical effects of lutein: a systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39436867 from Hormone molecular biology and clinical investigation.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    96. "Analysis of Macular Pigment Optical Density in Childhood: A Systematic Review".

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 38717910 from Seminars in ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    97. Efficacy of different nutrients in age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34995151 from Seminars in ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    98. Long-term Outcomes of Adding Lutein/Zeaxanthin and ω-3 Fatty Acids to the AREDS Supplements on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression: AREDS2 Report 28.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35653117 from JAMA ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    99. Randomized controlled trial of a water-soluble formulation of lutein in humans.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31382835 from Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    100. Consumption of Hen Eggs Enriched with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Selenium, Vitamin E and Lutein Incites Anti-Inflammatory Conditions in Young, Healthy Participants - A Randomized Study.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36624951 from Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    101. Effects of a Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intervention on Cognitive Function: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Younger Healthy Adults.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29135938 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    102. Effects of Macuprev(®) Supplementation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Double-Blind Randomized Morpho-Functional Study Along 6 Months of Follow-Up.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31243641 from Advances in therapy.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    103. Effect of macular pigment carotenoids on cognitive functions: A systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35752349 from Physiology & behavior.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    104. Mechanistic insights into the effect of lutein on atherosclerosis, vascular dysfunction, and related risk factors: A systematic review of in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro studies.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31605782 from Pharmacological research.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    105. Extraction, detection, and imaging of the macular carotenoids.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36008007 from Methods in enzymology.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    106. What did we learn in 35 years of research on nutrition and supplements for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35695158 from Acta ophthalmologica.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    107. Effect of Dietary Supplementation With Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and ω-3 on Macular Pigment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28973076 from JAMA ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    108. Oral Lutein Supplementation Enhances Macular Pigment Density and Contrast Sensitivity but Not in Combination With Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26720458 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    109. Effects of a lutein supplement on the plasma lutein concentration and macular pigment in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25074771 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    110. Lipid and protein oxidation in newborn infants after lutein administration.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24876916 from Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    111. Effect of 10-day broccoli consumption on inflammatory status of young healthy smokers.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23992556 from International journal of food sciences and nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    112. Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Lutein/Zeaxanthin, or Other Nutrient Supplementation on Cognitive Function: The AREDS2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26305649 from JAMA.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    113. Supplementation with macular carotenoids reduces psychological stress, serum cortisol, and sub-optimal symptoms of physical and emotional health in young adults.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28198205 from Nutritional neuroscience.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    114. Effect of long-chain ω-3 fatty acids and lutein + zeaxanthin supplements on cardiovascular outcomes: results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) randomized clinical trial.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24638908 from JAMA internal medicine.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    115. Contrast Sensitivity and Lateral Inhibition Are Enhanced With Macular Carotenoid Supplementation.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28431432 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    116. Antioxidative capacity of a dietary supplement on retinal hemodynamic function in a human lipopolysaccharide (LPS) model.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25525163 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    117. Secondary analyses of the effects of lutein/zeaxanthin on age-related macular degeneration progression: AREDS2 report No. 3.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24310343 from JAMA ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    118. Effectiveness and safety of nutritional supplements in the treatment of hereditary retinal dystrophies: a systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27935602 from Eye (London, England).

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    119. Lutein + zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids for age-related macular degeneration: the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) randomized clinical trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23644932 from JAMA.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    120. Dose-ranging study of lutein supplementation in persons aged 60 years or older.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17122107 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    121. Plasma carotenoid concentrations before and after supplementation with astaxanthin in middle-aged and senior subjects.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21897013 from Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    122. Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables improves microvascular function in hypertensive subjects in a dose-dependent manner.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19364976 from Circulation.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    123. Lutein/zeaxanthin for the treatment of age-related cataract: AREDS2 randomized trial report no. 4.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23645227 from JAMA ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    124. Effects of lutein supplementation on macular pigment optical density and visual acuity in patients with age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21873668 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    125. The effect of lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation on metabolites of these carotenoids in the serum of persons aged 60 or older.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17122108 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    126. Dietary Carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin Change Brain Activation in Older Adult Participants: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30950580 from Molecular nutrition & food research.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    127. Cognitive findings of an exploratory trial of docosahexaenoic acid and lutein supplementation in older women.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18510807 from Nutritional neuroscience.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    128. Macular xanthophylls and ω-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in age-related macular degeneration: a randomized trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23519529 from JAMA ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    129. Effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on plasma antioxidant concentrations and blood pressure: a randomised controlled trial.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12076551 from Lancet (London, England).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    130. Supplementation with all three macular carotenoids: response, stability, and safety.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21979997 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    131. The impact of macular pigment augmentation on visual performance using different carotenoid formulations.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23132800 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    132. Ingestion of Chlorella reduced the oxidation of erythrocyte membrane lipids in senior Japanese subjects.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24200934 from Journal of oleo science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    133. Lutein supplementation over a one-year period in early AMD might have a mild beneficial effect on visual acuity: the CLEAR study.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23385792 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    134. Neuroprotective nutrients in pregnancy and infant brain function.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 40412614 from Clinical nutrition ESPEN.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    135. Pistachio Consumption Increases Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39426460 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    136. Reflection Spectroscopy-Assessed Skin Carotenoids Are Sensitive to Change in Carotenoid Intake in a 6-Week Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sample.

    RCT • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36804322 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    137. Systemic Effects of Prenatal Carotenoid Supplementation in the Mother and her Child: The Lutein and Zeaxanthin in Pregnancy (L-ZIP) Randomized Trial -Report Number 1.

    RCT • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 37247819 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    138. A randomized placebo-controlled study on the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on visual processing speed in young healthy subjects.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25483230 from Archives of biochemistry and biophysics.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.4/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    139. Omega-3 fatty acid, carotenoid and vitamin E supplementation improves working memory in older adults: A randomised clinical trial.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34999335 from Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    140. Effects of Lutein Supplementation in Japanese Patients with Unilateral Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Sakai Lutein Study.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32249850 from Scientific reports.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    141. Lutein supplementation combined with a low-calorie diet in middle-aged obese individuals: effects on anthropometric indices, body composition and metabolic parameters.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33298201 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    142. The effects of lutein and zeaxanthin on resting state functional connectivity in older Caucasian adults: a randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30680611 from Brain imaging and behavior.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    143. Exopolysaccharides from milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria enhance dietary carotenoid bioavailability in humans in a randomized crossover trial and in rats.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32083646 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    144. Lutein supplementation in retinitis pigmentosa: PC-based vision assessment in a randomized double-masked placebo-controlled clinical trial [NCT00029289].

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16759390 from BMC ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    145. Enhanced physical and cognitive performance in active duty Airmen: evidence from a randomized multimodal physical fitness and nutritional intervention.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33077817 from Scientific reports.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    146. Improvement of retinal function in early age-related macular degeneration after lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22835510 from American journal of ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    147. Double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of lutein and antioxidant supplementation in the intervention of atrophic age-related macular degeneration: the Veterans LAST study (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial).

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15117055 from Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    148. No influence of supplemental dietary calcium intake on the bioavailability of spinach carotenoids in humans.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28651681 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    149. Effect of lutein supplementation on visual function in nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28429904 from Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    150. Lutein supplementation increases breast milk and plasma lutein concentrations in lactating women and infant plasma concentrations but does not affect other carotenoids.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24899160 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    151. Carotenoid-rich dietary patterns during midlife and subsequent cognitive function.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24073964 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    152. Changes in Macular Pigment Optical Density and Serum Lutein Concentration in Japanese Subjects Taking Two Different Lutein Supplements.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26451726 from PloS one.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    153. Effect of increasing fruit and vegetable intake by dietary intervention on nutritional biomarkers and attitudes to dietary change: a randomised trial.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28560503 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    154. Combining vitamin C and carotenoid biomarkers better predicts fruit and vegetable intake than individual biomarkers in dietary intervention studies.

    RCT • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26081648 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    155. Interindividual variability of lutein bioavailability in healthy men: characterization, genetic variants involved, and relation with fasting plasma lutein concentration.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24808487 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    156. Consuming a buttermilk drink containing lutein-enriched egg yolk daily for 1 year increased plasma lutein but did not affect serum lipid or lipoprotein concentrations in adults with early signs of age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24991045 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    157. The effect of modified eggs and an egg-yolk based beverage on serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations and macular pigment optical density: results from a randomized trial.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24675775 from PloS one.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    158. Dietary biomarker evaluation in a controlled feeding study in women from the Women's Health Initiative cohort.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28031191 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    159. Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Elderberries on Dry Eye Disease (DED) and Immunity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39770987 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    160. Beneficial Effects of Micronutrient Supplementation in Restoring the Altered Microbiota and Gut-Retina Axis in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration-A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    RCT • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39599758 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    161. Effects of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Combination with Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Episodic Memory in Healthy Older Adults.

    RCT • 2023 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 37447152 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    162. Lutein ester in serum after lutein supplementation in human subjects.

    RCT • 1998 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 9924266 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    163. Lutein and beta-carotene from lutein-containing yellow carrots are bioavailable in humans.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15213039 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    164. Serum lutein and its dynamic changes during supplementation with lutein in Chinese subjects.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19786379 from Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    165. Effect of beta-carotene supplementation and lactation on carotenoid metabolism and mitogenic T lymphocyte proliferation.

    RCT • 2000 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 10731502 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    166. Supplementation with beta-carotene or a similar amount of mixed carotenoids protects humans from UV-induced erythema.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12514275 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    167. The influence of supplemental lutein and docosahexaenoic acid on serum, lipoproteins, and macular pigmentation.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18469279 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    168. Supplementation with lutein or lutein plus green tea extracts does not change oxidative stress in adequately nourished older adults.

    RCT • 2010 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19447020 from The Journal of nutritional biochemistry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    169. Dietary and serum alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene and retinol, and risk for colorectal cancer in male smokers.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12080400 from European journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    170. The effect of lutein supplementation on blood plasma levels of complement factor D, C5a and C3d.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24009749 from PloS one.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    171. Effect of lutein and antioxidant dietary supplementation on contrast sensitivity in age-related macular disease: a randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2007 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17268417 from European journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    172. A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of lutein and antioxidant dietary supplementation on visual function in healthy eyes.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18294739 from Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    173. Immunity and antioxidant capacity in humans is enhanced by consumption of a dried, encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16988134 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    174. Daily intake of multivitamins during long-term intake of olestra in men prevents declines in serum vitamins A and E but not carotenoids.

    RCT • 2005 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15930452 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    175. Esterification does not impair lutein bioavailability in humans.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12468605 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    176. Changes in macular pigment optical density and serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in response to weight loss.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21144093 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    177. Dietary supplementation with a natural carotenoid mixture decreases oxidative stress.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12947433 from European journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    178. Plasma kinetics of lutein, zeaxanthin, and 3-dehydro-lutein after multiple oral doses of a lutein supplement.

    RCT • 2005 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16002805 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    179. Zeaxanthin is bioavailable from genetically modified zeaxanthin-rich potatoes.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18320254 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    180. Long-term plant stanol and sterol ester-enriched functional food consumption, serum lutein/zeaxanthin concentration and macular pigment optical density.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18986598 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    181. Circulating levels of retinol, tocopherol and carotenoid in Nepali pregnant and postpartum women following long-term beta-carotene and vitamin A supplementation.

    RCT • 2001 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 11360129 from European journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    182. The effects of a lutein-based supplement on objective and subjective measures of retinal and visual function in eyes with age-related maculopathy -- a randomised controlled trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23084077 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    183. The effect of lutein- and zeaxanthin-rich foods v. supplements on macular pigment level and serological markers of endothelial activation, inflammation and oxidation: pilot studies in healthy volunteers.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22313522 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    184. Dose-response effect of fruit and vegetables on insulin resistance in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease: a randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24130354 from Diabetes care.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    185. Six carotenoids in plasma used to assess recommended intake of fruits and vegetables in a controlled feeding study.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15054430 from European journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    186. Amount of fat in the diet affects bioavailability of lutein esters but not of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and vitamin E in humans.

    RCT • 2000 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 10799382 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    187. Carotenoids in human buccal mucosa cells after 4 wk of supplementation with tomato juice or lycopene supplements.

    RCT • 1999 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 10500017 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    188. A 12-week lutein supplementation improves visual function in Chinese people with long-term computer display light exposure.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19586568 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    189. Eggs distinctly modulate plasma carotenoid and lipoprotein subclasses in adult men following a carbohydrate-restricted diet.

    RCT • 2010 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19369056 from The Journal of nutritional biochemistry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    190. Bioavailability of Lutein from Marigold Flowers (Free vs. Ester Forms): A Randomised Cross-Over Study to Assess Serum Response and Visual Contrast Threshold in Adults.

    RCT • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 38794653 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    191. Plasma kinetics of zeaxanthin and 3'-dehydro-lutein after multiple oral doses of synthetic zeaxanthin.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 14985215 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    192. Modification of lymphocyte DNA damage by carotenoid supplementation in postmenopausal women.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16400064 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    193. Watercress supplementation in diet reduces lymphocyte DNA damage and alters blood antioxidant status in healthy adults.

    RCT • 2007 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17284750 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    194. Plasma carotenoid concentrations in relation to acute respiratory infections in elderly people.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15230994 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    195. Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Cognitive Functions of Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33256220 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    196. Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Status during Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Neurodevelopment.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33255561 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    197. Multiple Micronutrients, Lutein, and Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation during Lactation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33339438 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    198. Comparison between Egg Intake versus Choline Supplementation on Gut Microbiota and Plasma Carotenoids in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35334836 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    199. Lutein Complex Supplementation Increases Ocular Blood Flow Biomarkers in Healthy Subjects.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30932775 from International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    200. Goji Berry Intake Increases Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Pilot Trial.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34959963 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    201. A Randomized Study of Nutritional Supplementation in Patients with Unilateral Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33920232 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    202. Lack of a Synergistic Effect on Cardiometabolic and Redox Markers in a Dietary Supplementation with Anthocyanins and Xanthophylls in Postmenopausal Women.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31284490 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    203. Effects of Pistachio Consumption in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention on Weight Change, Cardiometabolic Factors, and Dietary Intake.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32698457 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    204. Fat Soluble Vitamins in Institutionalized Elderly and the Effect of Exercise, Nutrition and Cognitive Training on Their Status-The Vienna Active Aging Study (VAAS): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31197107 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    205. The effect of Saffron supplementation on waist circumference, HA1C, and glucose metabolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    META_ANALYSIS • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32147057 from Complementary therapies in medicine.

    Outcome: Study design: META_ANALYSIS. Quality score: 9.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    206. Treatments for dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt disease: a systematic review.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29846169 from Health technology assessment (Winchester, England).

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 9.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    207. Higher circulating α-carotene was associated with better cognitive function: an evaluation among the MIND trial participants.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 34527222 from Journal of nutritional science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    208. The Impact of Supplemental Antioxidants on Visual Function in Nonadvanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Head-to-Head Randomized Clinical Trial.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29053808 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    209. Goji berry effects on macular characteristics and plasma antioxidant levels.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21169874 from Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    210. Macular pigment imaging in AREDS2 participants: an ancillary study of AREDS2 subjects enrolled at the Moran Eye Center.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22879423 from Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    211. Antioxidants do not prevent postexercise peroxidation and may delay muscle recovery.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19657294 from Medicine and science in sports and exercise.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    212. Lifestyle modification, nutritional and vitamins supplements for age-related macular degeneration.

    SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22268800 from Acta ophthalmologica.

    Outcome: Study design: SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW. Quality score: 8.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    213. Secondary outcomes in a clinical trial of carotenoids with coantioxidants versus placebo in early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23218821 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    214. Application of blood concentration biomarkers in nutritional epidemiology: example of carotenoid and tocopherol intake in relation to chronic disease risk.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30915444 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.3/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    215. Effect of aggregation form on bioavailability of zeaxanthin in humans: a randomised cross-over study.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29185931 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.2/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    216. Comparison of plasma responses in human subjects after the ingestion of 3R,3R'-zeaxanthin dipalmitate from wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) and non-esterified 3R,3R'-zeaxanthin using chiral high-performance liquid chromatography.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15137922 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    217. Serum response to supplemental macular carotenoids in subjects with and without age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23211762 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    218. Effect of supplemental beta-carotene on plasma concentrations of carotenoids, retinol, and alpha-tocopherol in humans.

    RCT • 1998 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 9734742 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    219. Effects of supplemental beta-carotene, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption on serum carotenoids in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study.

    RCT • 1997 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 9250116 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    220. Women's Health Initiative diet intervention did not increase macular pigment optical density in an ancillary study of a subsample of the Women's Health Initiative.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19587126 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    221. Serum carotenoid depletion follows first-order kinetics in healthy adult women fed naturally low carotenoid diets.

    RCT • 2001 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 11481400 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    222. The ABCG5 polymorphism contributes to individual responses to dietary cholesterol and carotenoids in eggs.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16614398 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    223. A vegetable/fruit concentrate with high antioxidant capacity has no effect on biomarkers of antioxidant status in male smokers.

    RCT • 2001 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 11385058 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    224. Effects of blood orange juice intake on antioxidant bioavailability and on different markers related to oxidative stress.

    RCT • 2005 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15713002 from Journal of agricultural and food chemistry.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    225. Gold kiwifruit consumed with an iron-fortified breakfast cereal meal improves iron status in women with low iron stores: a 16-week randomised controlled trial.

    RCT • 2011 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 20727238 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    226. Decreased carotenoid concentrations due to dietary sucrose polyesters do not affect possible markers of disease risk in humans.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12612143 from The Journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    227. Enhanced bioavailability of zeaxanthin in a milk-based formulation of wolfberry (Gou Qi Zi; Fructus barbarum L.).

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16870004 from The British journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    228. Effect of alcohol consumption on plasma carotenoid concentrations in premenopausal women: a controlled dietary study.

    RCT • 1995 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 7598056 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    229. Plasma concentration response to drinks containing beta-carotene as carrot juice or formulated as a water dispersible powder.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12395217 from European journal of nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    230. Changes in serum carotenoids in subjects with colorectal adenomas after 24 mo of beta-carotene supplementation. Australian Polyp Prevention Project Investigators.

    RCT • 1994 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 7985637 from The American journal of clinical nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.1/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    231. Visual Function and Macular Carotenoid Changes in Eyes with Retinal Drusen-An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare a Micronized Lipid-Based Carotenoid Liquid Supplementation and AREDS-2 Formula.

    RCT • 2020 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33114566 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 8.0/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    232. Central Retinal Enrichment Supplementation Trials (CREST): design and methodology of the CREST randomized controlled trials.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24621122 from Ophthalmic epidemiology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.9/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    233. Effect of Long-Term Xanthophyll and Anthocyanin Supplementation on Lutein and Zeaxanthin Serum Concentrations and Macular Pigment Optical Density in Postmenopausal Women.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 30044439 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.9/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    234. Plasma carotenoids and tocopherols in relation to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels among men with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26165176 from Cancer epidemiology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.9/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    235. Oral Antioxidant and Lutein/Zeaxanthin Supplements Slow Geographic Atrophy Progression to the Fovea in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

    RCT • 2025 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 39025435 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    236. Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin supplementation attenuates inflammatory cytokines and markers of oxidative cardiovascular processes in humans.

    RCT • 2024 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 38890092 from Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    237. Increasing vegetable and fruit intake: randomized intervention and monitoring in an at-risk population.

    RCT • 2000 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 10750670 from Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    238. The association between lung and prostate cancer risk, and serum micronutrients: results and lessons learned from beta-carotene and retinol efficacy trial.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12814997 from Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    239. Plasma and dietary carotenoids are associated with reduced oxidative stress in women previously treated for breast cancer.

    RCT • 2007 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17932348 from Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    240. Fruit and vegetable intakes in relation to plasma nutrient concentrations in women in Shanghai, China.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 21729475 from Public health nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    241. Micronutrient concentrations in paired skin and plasma of patients with actinic keratoses: effect of prolonged retinol supplementation.

    RCT • 1993 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 8467249 from Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    242. Retinal spectral domain optical coherence tomography in early atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and a new metric for objective evaluation of the efficacy of ocular nutrition.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23363992 from Nutrients.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.8/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    243. Dietary Nutrient Intake and Progression to Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies 1 and 2.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 32858063 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    244. Supplementation With Carotenoids, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Vitamin E Has a Positive Effect on the Symptoms and Progression of Alzheimer's Disease.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 36093704 from Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    245. No CFH or ARMS2 Interaction with Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Low versus High Zinc, or β-Carotene versus Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 18.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31358387 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    246. Macular pigment optical density responses to different levels of zeaxanthin in patients with high myopia.

    RCT • 2022 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 35044504 from Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    247. [Metabolic estimation of efficiency of vitamin and mineral complexes in qualified athletes].

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33740332 from Voprosy pitaniia.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    248. Effects of macular xanthophyll supplementation on brain-derived neurotrophic factor, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and cognitive performance.

    RCT • 2019 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 31425700 from Physiology & behavior.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    249. The Lutein and Zeaxanthin in Pregnancy (L-ZIP) study-carotenoid supplementation during pregnancy: ocular and systemic effects-study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2021 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 33888136 from Trials.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.7/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    250. Lutein and Zeaxanthin Influence Brain Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28695791 from Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    251. Zeaxanthin-based dietary supplement and topical serum improve hydration and reduce wrinkle count in female subjects.

    RCT • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27312122 from Journal of cosmetic dermatology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    252. MACULAR PIGMENT DISTRIBUTION RESPONSES TO HIGH-DOSE ZEAXANTHIN SUPPLEMENTATION IN PATIENTS WITH MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA TYPE 2.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28079755 from Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    253. The effect of nutritional supplementation on the multifocal electroretinogram in healthy eyes.

    RCT • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 26988845 from Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    254. Effect of supplemental lutein and zeaxanthin on serum, macular pigmentation, and visual performance in patients with early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25815324 from BioMed research international.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    255. The Association of Dietary Lutein plus Zeaxanthin and B Vitamins with Cataracts in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: AREDS Report No. 37.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25972257 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    256. Sustained supplementation and monitored response with differing carotenoid formulations in early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25976647 from Eye (London, England).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    257. Macular pigment density variation after supplementation of lutein and zeaxanthin using the Visucam(®) 200 pigment module: Impact of age-related macular degeneration and lens status.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28336284 from Journal francais d'ophtalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    258. Provitamin A-biofortified maize consumption increases serum xanthophylls and (13)C-natural abundance of retinol in Zambian children.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28836851 from Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    259. Supplementation with three different macular carotenoid formulations in patients with early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2014 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24887490 from Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    260. The impact of supplemental macular carotenoids in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized clinical trial.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25408222 from Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    261. Increasing fruit and vegetable intake has no effect on retinal vessel caliber in adults at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

    RCT • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27004617 from Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    262. Macular response to supplementation with differing xanthophyll formulations in subjects with and without age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2015 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 25311651 from Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    263. Effects of Mixed Carotenoids on Adipokines and Abdominal Adiposity in Children: A Pilot Study.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28323947 from The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    264. Association of Mortality with Ocular Diseases and Visual Impairment in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report Number 13.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29153456 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    265. Serum and retinal responses to three different doses of macular carotenoids over 12 weeks of supplementation.

    RCT • 2016 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 27426932 from Experimental eye research.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    266. Plasma long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and macular pigment in subjects with family history of age-related macular degeneration: the Limpia Study.

    RCT • 2017 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 28271618 from Acta ophthalmologica.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    267. Compared to an Oatmeal Breakfast, Two Eggs/Day Increased Plasma Carotenoids and Choline without Increasing Trimethyl Amine N-Oxide Concentrations.

    RCT • 2018 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 29313753 from Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.6/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    268. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2): study design and baseline characteristics (AREDS2 report number 1).

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22840421 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    269. Dietary lutein, zeaxanthin, and fats and the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2007 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17724493 from Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    270. Effect of lutein and zeaxanthin on macular pigment and visual function in patients with early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22858124 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    271. Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation in preterm infants to prevent retinopathy of prematurity: a randomized controlled study.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22003960 from The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    272. Effects of lutein supplementation on biological antioxidant status in preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23480554 from The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    273. Long term effects of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3-LCPUFAs supplementation on optical density of macular pigment in AMD patients: the LUTEGA study.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23695657 from Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    274. Effect of fruit and vegetable intake on oxidative stress and inflammation in COPD: a randomised controlled trial.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22088966 from The European respiratory journal.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    275. Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation in preterm very low-birth-weight neonates in neonatal intensive care units: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22773282 from American journal of perinatology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    276. Macular pigment density changes in Japanese individuals supplemented with lutein or zeaxanthin: quantification via resonance Raman spectrophotometry and autofluorescence imaging.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22699751 from Japanese journal of ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    277. A randomized parallel-group dietary study for stages II-IV ovarian cancer survivors.

    RCT • 2012 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 22119991 from Gynecologic oncology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    278. Plasma carotenoids, tocopherols, and antioxidant capacity in a 12-week intervention study to reduce fat and/or energy intakes.

    RCT • 2003 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12620527 from Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    279. Xanthophyll accumulation in the human retina during supplementation with lutein or zeaxanthin - the LUXEA (LUtein Xanthophyll Eye Accumulation) study.

    RCT • 2007 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17084803 from Archives of biochemistry and biophysics.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    280. Increased intake of fruit and vegetables and a low-fat diet, with and without low-fat plant sterol-enriched spread consumption: effects on plasma lipoprotein and carotenoid metabolism.

    RCT • 2004 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 15546434 from Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    281. Serum and macular responses to multiple xanthophyll supplements in patients with early age-related macular degeneration.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23312760 from Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    282. The effect of lutein supplementation on visual fatigue: a psychophysiological analysis.

    RCT • 2009 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 19541291 from Applied ergonomics.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    283. Carotenoids and antioxidants in age-related maculopathy italian study: multifocal electroretinogram modifications after 1 year.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 17716735 from Ophthalmology.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    284. Egg intake improves carotenoid status by increasing plasma HDL cholesterol in adults with metabolic syndrome.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 23128450 from Food & function.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    285. Age-related macular degeneration: Effects of a short-term intervention with an oleaginous kale extract--a pilot study.

    RCT • 2013 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 24103519 from Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.).

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    286. No differences in DNA damage and antioxidant capacity between intervention groups of healthy, nonsmoking men receiving 2, 5, or 8 servings/day of vegetables and fruit.

    RCT • 2008 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 18444147 from Nutrition and cancer.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

    Open source
    287. Effects of high fruit-vegetable and/or low-fat intervention on plasma micronutrient levels.

    RCT • 2006 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 16766775 from Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

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    288. Intakes of fruits and vegetables, carotenoids and vitamins A, E, C in relation to the risk of bladder cancer in the ATBC cohort study.

    RCT • 2002 • PubMed indexed study

    PMID 12434284 from British journal of cancer.

    Outcome: Study design: RCT. Quality score: 7.5/10.[1340,1358,1362, etc.]

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