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Study findings from University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Center for Food and Health broaden understanding of life sciences

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, December 13th, 2008

A report, 'A supplementation study in human subjects with a combination of meso-zeaxanthin, (3R,3'R)-zeaxanthin and (3R,3'R,6'R)-lutein,' is newly published data in British Journal of Nutrition. "We measured the blood uptake of meso-zeaxanthin (MZ) from a mixture of macular pigments since its bioavailability in man has not been studied. Volunteers (ten men and nine women) were recruited and received one capsule of Lutein Plus/d," researchers in Coleraine, the United Kingdom report.

"Blood was taken at baseline, day 10 and day 22. One capsule contained 10.8 mg lutein, 1.2 mg (3R,3'R)-zeaxanthin and 8.0 mg MZ. Plasma lutein and total zeaxanthin concentrations were...

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