Lutein

Effect of Lutein

1. Protect the eye sight

(1) Lutein is the main component of the eye in the macula, the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have a preventive effect and improve the old vision loss.

(2) Prevention of age-related macular degeneration caused by the blind patients. As the aging and muscle degeneration occurred in people over the age of 65 can lead to blind patients can not be restored.

The lutein in the prevention of muscle degeneration in good results, since it can not produce in the human body, it must be added to food or an extra, in particular, the elderly must often choose rich in lutein-containing foods. The United States recommended in 1996 the 60-65 year-olds need a daily supplement lutein 6mg.

(3) The eyes of the role of lutein to the ultraviolet filter, there is protection from sunlight, ultraviolet radiation emitted by computers, caused by damage to the eyes and visual effects.

(4) reduce the incidence of cataracts.

2. The body and the skin to reduce the risk of degenerative senile plaques, through anti-oxidation, reduce lipid peroxide formation.

3. Regulating blood lipid. Prevent the low-density lipoprotein oxidation, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.

4. Antioxidant effect. Inhibit the activity of reactive oxygen free radicals, reactive oxygen free radicals to prevent damage to normal cells. Lutein can be quenched by physical or chemical inactivation of the role of singlet oxygen, thereby protecting the body from harm, enhance the body's immunity.

5. Blockage of the arteries role. A low level of lutein in the blood is easy to cause arterial wall thickening, with the gradual increase in lutein content in arterial wall thickening trend of reduced arterial embolization also significantly reduced. At the same time, arterial wall cells in the leaves yellow cord can reduce LDL cholesterol oxidation.

6 anti-cancer effect. Lutein inhibited for many types of cancer such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, skin cancer and so on. Lutein intake in the diet can not only inhibit swelling and even cancer, could play a role in preventing tumor development.