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Macular Pigment

Known as: Macular Pigment [Chemical/Ingredient], Pigment, Macular 
A yellow pigment that accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA. It is composed of LUTEIN, meso-zeaxanthin, and ZEAXANTHIN.
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Macular pigment optical density is related to cognitive function in older people.
BACKGROUND the xanthophylls lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) exist in relatively high concentration in multiple central nervous… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
ABNORMAL MACULAR PIGMENT DISTRIBUTION IN TYPE 2 IDIOPATHIC MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA
Purpose: To determine the distribution of macular pigment in type 2 idiopathic macular telangiectasia (IMT). Methods: Twenty-two… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Macular pigment and percentage of body fat.
PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between percentage of body fat and macular pigment (MP) optical density. METHODS One… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
The science behind lutein.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Lutein, zeaxanthin, and the macular pigment.
The predominant carotenoids of the macular pigment are lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin. The regular distribution pattern… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Macular pigment and risk for age-related macular degeneration in subjects from a Northern European population.
PURPOSE Age and advanced disease in the fellow eye are the two most important risk factors for age-related macular degeneration… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Influence of lutein supplementation on macular pigment, assessed with two objective techniques.
PURPOSE Macular pigment (MP) may protect against age-related macular degeneration. This study was conducted to determine the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Macular pigment and age related macular degeneration
The yellow coloration of the macula lutea is attributable to the presence of macular pigment in the axons of its photoreceptors.1… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Dietary modification of human macular pigment density.
PURPOSE The retinal carotenoids lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) that form the macular pigment (MP) may help to prevent neovascular… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Individual variations in the spatial profile of human macular pigment.
Individual variations in the spatial profile of macular pigment (MP) density were measured for 32 subjects. Peak density of MP… 
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