Zeaxanthin is one of most common of the carotenoids, pigment-nutrients abundant in the natural world(1), and is present in many fruits, veggies, and spices(2) - many green veggies, kiwifruits, goji (wolfberries), paprika (sourced from bell peppers), saffron, eggs, and spirulina are all sources. It is named for being the primary yellow pigment of corn and breaks down into two substances that flavor and color saffron(1).
Zeaxanthin and related xanthophyll substances are most abundant in the leaves of the majority of green plants where they quench a form of excited chlorophyll produced too overabundantly in high light conditions. Zeaxanthin and lutein actually have abundant chemical formulas yet are not what are called the same stereoisomers - the former is dominant in the central macula of the eye and the latter the peripheral retina(1).
Zeaxanthin helps guard the eyes and skin from UV damage and acts as an antioxidant guarding against free radicals in the eyes, in particular the lens and retina. It also acts as an antioxidant elsewhere in the body. Health conditions inhibiting proper digestion of fats and smoking both inhibit absorption of zeaxanthin and other carotenoids(2).
Sources:
1. "Zeaxanthin." TruthWiki: Get the Real Story, TruthWiki, Five years ago, Web, 12 August 2019, http://www.truthwiki.org/zeaxanthin/.
2. Daniel, Harri. "Benefits Of Zeaxanthin." Benefits Of: Benefits Of everything that matters, 19 February 2011, http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-zeaxanthin/.
Zeaxanthin and related xanthophyll substances are most abundant in the leaves of the majority of green plants where they quench a form of excited chlorophyll produced too overabundantly in high light conditions. Zeaxanthin and lutein actually have abundant chemical formulas yet are not what are called the same stereoisomers - the former is dominant in the central macula of the eye and the latter the peripheral retina(1).
Zeaxanthin helps guard the eyes and skin from UV damage and acts as an antioxidant guarding against free radicals in the eyes, in particular the lens and retina. It also acts as an antioxidant elsewhere in the body. Health conditions inhibiting proper digestion of fats and smoking both inhibit absorption of zeaxanthin and other carotenoids(2).
Sources:
1. "Zeaxanthin." TruthWiki: Get the Real Story, TruthWiki, Five years ago, Web, 12 August 2019, http://www.truthwiki.org/zeaxanthin/.
2. Daniel, Harri. "Benefits Of Zeaxanthin." Benefits Of: Benefits Of everything that matters, 19 February 2011, http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-zeaxanthin/.
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