CellWell record HH-18171
Supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin increases macular pigment optical density and cognitive performance in healthy teenagers in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lopresti AL, Smith SJ.
Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) ยท 2026
In plain language
In a 6-month randomized trial, lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation raised macular pigment density and improved some cognitive-performance measures in healthy teenagers, though self-reported attention and sleep did not change.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Studied in
- Human
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