Lutein with FloraGLO, 20mg - 60 softgels

What is Doctor's Best Lutein with FloraGLO?
Doctor's Best Lutein with FloraGLO with Zeaxanthin maintains healthy visual function and supports macular pigment density. The lutein from FloraGLO supports skin health and helps prevent aging of the skin. It supplies high quality FloraGLO Lutein, a highly bioavailable, natural source of lutein. Lutein and zeaxanthin are two of the major carotenoids found in humans, and are highly concentrated in the retina of the human eye. Lutein and zeaxanthin are also potent free radical neutralizers that likely contribute to the body's spectrum of antioxidant defenses.

How does it work?
Most of the beneficial effects of xanthophylls, which are photochemical transformations of lutein, are ascribed to their ability to quench reactive oxygen species and scavenge other free radical substances that are either taken in from the environment or generated internally by natural metabolic processes. In vitro evidence for the free radical scavenging activity of lutein is found in studies of its effects on human lens epithelial cells. In one such study, cell cultures were exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light after pretreatment with lutein or alpha-tocopherol. Both nutrients were found to reduce UV-induced damage to lens epithelial cells. However, lutein was shown to have significantly higher photoprotective