Lutein, the antioxidant for healthy vision and skin, has reached a new threshold in its impact on a chronic eye disease. At the same time, emerging research demonstrates a growing connection between lutein to skin health.
Kemin Foods (Des Moines, Iowa) continues to develop new ingredient forms of FloraGLO[r] Lutein‚ to respond to food and beverage formulator demand. A recent, year-long clinical trial published in the April 2004 issue of Optometry: The Journal of the American Optometric Association suggested that a daily 10mg intake of purified, crystalline lutein among 90 older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) exhibited symptom improvement and increased visual function among patients.1 According to the research findings, “visual function is improved with lutein alone or lutein together with other nutrients.”