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zeaxanthin

Known as: 3R,3'R-Zeaxanthin, 4-[18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohex-3-en-1-ol, 3R,3'R Zeaxanthin 
Carotenoid having a chemical structure similar to beta-carotene with addition of hydroxyl groups at the number 3 and 3' carbon atoms.
National Institutes of Health

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CaroteneZeaxanthins
ICAPS MV TAB,ECLutein / zeaxanthinMULTIVIT/OPHTH AREDS2/LUTEIN/ZEAXANTHIN CAP/TAB

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Zeaxanthin Has Enhanced Antioxidant Capacity with Respect to All Other Xanthophylls in Arabidopsis Leaves and Functions Independent of Binding to PSII Antennae1[C][W]
The ch1 mutant of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) lacks chlorophyll (Chl) b. Leaves of this mutant are devoid of photosystem… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Plasma lutein and zeaxanthin and other carotenoids as modifiable risk factors for age-related maculopathy and cataract: the POLA Study.
PURPOSE To assess the associations of plasma lutein and zeaxanthin and other carotenoids with the risk of age-related maculopathy… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Identification and Characterization of a Pi Isoform of Glutathione S-Transferase (GSTP1) as a Zeaxanthin-binding Protein in the Macula of the Human Eye*
Uptake, metabolism, and stabilization of xanthophyll carotenoids in the retina are thought to be mediated by specific xanthophyll… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Lutein and zeaxanthin dietary supplements raise macular pigment density and serum concentrations of these carotenoids in humans.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is thought to be the result of a lifetime of oxidative insult that results in… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum and their relation to age-related maculopathy in the third national health and nutrition examination survey.
Relations of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum to photographic evidence of early and late age-related… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Relation among serum and tissue concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin and macular pigment density.
BACKGROUND Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids in the macular region of the retina (referred to as macular pigment [MP… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Lutein and zeaxanthin as protectors of lipid membranes against oxidative damage: the structural aspects.
Two main xanthophyll pigments are present in the membranes of macula lutea of the vision apparatus of primates, including humans… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Arabidopsis Mutants Define a Central Role for the Xanthophyll Cycle in the Regulation of Photosynthetic Energy Conversion
A conserved regulatory mechanism protects plants against the potentially damaging effects of excessive light. Nearly all… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Molecular identification of zeaxanthin epoxidase of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia, a gene involved in abscisic acid biosynthesis and corresponding to the ABA locus of Arabidopsis thaliana.
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant hormone which plays an important role in seed development and dormancy and in plant response to… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Control of the light‐harvesting function of chloroplast membranes by aggregation of the LHCII chlorophyll—protein complex
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