Potent antioxidant carotenoid found in abundance in fruits and green leafy vegetables
One of the dominant pigments found in the macular region of the retina in the eye
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Lutein is found in abundance in fruits and greenleafy vegetables.
Lutein is also one of the dominant pigments in themacular region of the retina.
In the macula, lutein is selectively accumulatedfrom plasma and filters out visible blue light;recent studies suggest this filtering process protectsthe retina from photic or other oxidative damage.