Consumption dietary sources of lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin among young adults living in megapolis
| Autor: | Irina Barasheva, Ekaterina Kirpichenkova, E I Nikitenko, Elena Fanda, Lubov Kuznetsova, Olga Popova, Aleksei Korolev, Elena Denisova, Roman N. Fetisov, Ekaterina S. Petrova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Lutein
chemistry.chemical_compound food medicine TX341-641 Food science Young adult Carotenoid chemistry.chemical_classification lutein biology Nutrition. Foods and food supply food and beverages Spring onion Macular degeneration lycopene biology.organism_classification medicine.disease dietary source eye diseases Lycopene food.food Zeaxanthin zeaxanthin chemistry Spinach sense organs diet Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Potravinarstvo, Vol 15, Pp 917-925 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1337-0960 |
| DOI: | 10.5219/1633 |
| Popis: | Carotenoids are natural antioxidants, affecting apoptosis, absorbing active forms of oxygen, and improving visual performance through their blue light filtering capabilities. Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids of the macular pigment that play a significant role in protecting against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. We analyzed the dietary sources of lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin of young adults living in a megapolis. We analyzed 431 food frequency questionnaires and used two different criteria for comparison: age (groups A1 and A2) and season (groups S1, spring, and S2, autumn). Raw red tomatoes and eggs are the main sources of carotenoids for the majority of respondents regardless of age and season. Significant differences between age groups were found for parsley, carrot, cheeseburger, and spring onion. Foods with high levels of carotenoids (tomato juice, pumpkin, spinach, and sprouts) were absent in the diets of most of the study participants. Watermelons and persimmons are seasonal sources of lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. Dietary sources of carotenoids are present in insufficient quantities in the diets. Foods with high levels of lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin are absent or only occasionally included in the diet. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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