Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics – International Edition – Volume 38 (2024) – Issue 1

Open Access Review

Lutein in chronic diseases: A mini review
Maria Trapali^1,*
¹Department of Biomedical Medicine, Laboratory of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Cosmetic Science, University ofWest Attica, Athens, Greece

*Corresponding author: Maria Trapali, Laboratory of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Cosmetic Science, Department of Biomedical Medicine,University of West Attica, Greece
Email: ymaria@uniwa.gr

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Published: 25 March 2024; https://doi.org/10.61873/YBCS9028

Abstract

Lutein is a xanthophyll carotenoid that can be found in a divergency of fruits and plants. Its main action is to protecteye health and vision. Its antioxidant properties play a crucial role in eye agitations, in decreasing inflammation, inprotecting the neural tissues from chemical analyzed hypoxia and cell apoptosis. Lutein supplementation inassociation with low-calorie diet had a notable abatement in fat-free mass, visceral fat and serum levels of totalcholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Lutein may also have a natural anti-cancer effect. This is because foods rich in luteinhave antioxidant activity and oppose inflammation and oxidative stress. The benefits to the literature from this mini-review is that it has summarized the main actions of lutein in the human body.

Keywords: lutein, eye health, diabetes, cancer, brain, heart

Please cite as:

Trapali M. Lutein in chronicdiseases. A mini review. Rev. Clin. Pharmacol.Pharmacokinet. Int. Ed. 38 (1): 47-56 (2024). https://doi.org/10.61873/YBCS9028