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葉黃素對眼睛及眼睛外的健康影響
The Effect of Lutein on Eye and Extra-Eye Health.
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葉黃素是屬於一具有抗發炎特性的類胡蘿蔔素。除了對眼睛有益處外，葉黃素對于改善認知，改善心血管的健康，降低癌症的風險及代謝相關問題，都有相關的研究提出證實。其中有大量的研究證實葉黃素對人體有多種的益處，尤其以對於改善眼睛因隨年齡增長而產生的黃斑部病變所導致的視力受損甚而失明等的問題的問題則有最為顯著的效果。並也有足夠的數據證實每日攝取葉黃素10mg/d做為改善眼睛健康狀況，此劑量是安全無虞的。
Lutein is a carotenoid with reported anti-inflammatory properties. A large body of evidence shows that lutein has several beneficial effects, especially on eye health. In particular, lutein is known to improve or even prevent age-related macular disease which is the leading cause of blindness and vision impairment. Furthermore, many studies have reported that lutein may also have positive effects in different clinical conditions, thus ameliorating cognitive function, decreasing the risk of cancer, and improving measures of cardiovascular health. At present, the available data have been obtained from both observational studies investigating lutein intake with food, and a few intervention trials assessing the efficacy of lutein supplementation. In general, sustained lutein consumption, either through diet or supplementation, may contribute to reducing the burden of several chronic diseases. However, there are also conflicting data concerning lutein efficacy in inducing favorable effects on human health and there are no univocal data concerning the most appropriate dosage for daily lutein supplementation. Therefore, based on the most recent findings, this review will focus on lutein properties, dietary sources, usual intake, efficacy in human health, and toxicity.—文獻出處
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=the+effect+of+lutien+on+eye+and+extra-eye+health 文獻連結
