- Metabolite
- HMDB0002789 (Zeaxanthin)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0.032 +/- 0.023 uM
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Normal
Comments
After receiving a supplement consisting of 12 mg lutein and 1 mg zeaxanthin
References
- Trieschmann M, Beatty S, Nolan JM, Hense HW, Heimes B, Austermann U, Fobker M, Pauleikhoff D: Changes in macular pigment optical density and serum concentrations of its constituent carotenoids following supplemental lutein and zeaxanthin: the LUNA study. Exp Eye Res. 2007 Apr;84(4):718-28. Epub 2006 Dec 19. [PubMed:17306793 ]