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lutein

Meaning of "lutein" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUTEIN

From Latin lūteus yellow + -in.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LUTEIN

ˈluːtɪɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUTEIN

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Lutein is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUTEIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lutein

Lutein is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Lutein is synthesized only by plants and like other xanthophylls is found in high quantities in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale and yellow carrots. In green plants, xanthophylls act to modulate light energy and serve as non-photochemical quenching agents to deal with triplet chlorophyll, which is overproduced at very high light levels, during photosynthesis. See xanthophyll cycle for this topic. Lutein is obtained by animals directly or indirectly, from plants. Lutein is apparently employed by animals as an antioxidant and for blue light absorption. Lutein is found in egg yolks and animal fats. In addition to coloring yolks, lutein causes the yellow color of chicken skin and fat, and is used in chicken feed for this purpose. The human retina accumulates lutein and zeaxanthin. The latter predominates at the macula lutea while lutein predominates elsewhere in the retina. There, it may serve as a photoprotectant for retina from the damaging effects of free radicals produced by blue light.

Definition of lutein in the English dictionary

The definition of lutein in the dictionary is a xanthophyll pigment, occurring in plants, that has a light-absorbing function in photosynthesis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUTEIN

acrolein · brasilein · brazilein · casein · crocein · fluorescein · fluoresceine · gallein · nuclein · olein · orcein · ossein · papain · paracasein · pyin · thyine · tie-in · triolein · xanthein

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUTEIN

lute · luteal · lutecium · lutefisk · luteinisation · luteinization · luteinize · luteinizing hormone · luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone · lutenist · luteolin · luteolous · luteotrophic hormone · luteotrophin · luteotropic hormone · luteotropin · luteous · luter · lutescent · lutestring

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUTEIN

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Synonyms and antonyms of lutein in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lutein» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUTEIN

Find out the translation of lutein to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lutein from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lutein» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

叶黄素
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

luteína
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lutein
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

lutein
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وتين
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

лютеин
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

luteína
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

lutein গ্রুপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

lutéine
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lutein
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Lutein
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ルテイン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

루테인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lutein
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lutein
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

லுடீன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ल्यूटिन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

lutein
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

luteina
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

luteina
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

лютеїн
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

luteina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λουτεΐνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luteïen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lutein
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lutein
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUTEIN»

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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
L Table 2 Predictors of lutein=zeaxanthin intake and lutein tissue status Demographic Higher age "" Female sex "" Non-White race "" Higher education "" Diet-based Total energy intake "# Body mass index ## Lutein=zeaxanthin intake Lipid ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
FIGURE 19.8 □ Corpus Luteum: Theca Lutein Cells and Granulosa Lutein Cells The granulosa lutein cells (6) represent the hypertrophied former granulosa cells of the mature follicle and constitute the highly folded mass of the corpus luteum.
Victor P. Eroschenko, 2008
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Botanical Medicine in Clinical Practice
80 Lutein in Skin and Eye Protection Richard L. Roberts and Zoraida DeFreitas Kemin Health LC, Des Moines, Iowa USA Abbreviations: AMD, age-related macular degeneration; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; HPLC, high-pressure liquid ...
Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, 2008
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Food Colorants: Chemical and Functional Properties
phisticated default approaches for sparse data sets to sophisticated dose– response modeling for data-rich compounds.59 7.1.5.2 RISK ASSESSMENT OF LUTEIN FROM TAGETES ERECTA L. Lutein is a naturally occurring xanthophyll  ...
Carmen Socaciu, 2007
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Phytochemicals: A New Paradigm
the complete identification and stereochemistry of the human macular pigment as lutein |(3R,3'R,6'R)-/3,e-carotene-3,3'diol|, zeaxanthin |(3R,3'R)- /3,/3-carotene-3- 3'dioll, and wc.vo-zeaxanthin |(3R,3'S)-/3,/3-carotenc- 3,3'diol|.
Wayne R. Bidlack, Stanley T. Omaye, Mark S. Meskin, 1998
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Algae and their Biotechnological Potential
HIGH YIELD PRODUCTION OF LUTEIN BY HETEROTROPHIC CHLORELLA PROTOTHECOIDES IN FED-BATCH SYSTEMS X.M. Sffl1,2 and F. CHEN1 1Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P.R. ...
Feng Chen, Yue Jiang, 2001
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Integrative Medicine
In one study, persons consuming lutein-rich foods five times a week were eight times less likely to have AMD than those consuming such foods once a month.15 In addition, persons with serum lutein values in the highest quintile had a 43% ...
David Rakel, 2012
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The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements
In addition, investigators from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reported that people between the ages of 40 and 59 years have a reduced risk of macular degeneration with high intakes of lutein and zeaxanthin (5).
Allison Sarubin-Fragakis, 2007
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Dietary Lutein Modulates Expression of Prostate Cancer ...
Dietary Lutein Modulates Expression of Prostate Biomarker Genes in Human Prostate Cancer Cell Line By SARITA V. GOKARN Thesis Director: Mohamed M. Rafi Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death from malignancies in ...
Sarita V. Gokarn, 2009
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Phytochemicals in Nutrition and Health
zeaxanthin is symmetric and has two (3 end-groups. Both lutein and zeaxanthin are dihydroxy carotenoids with the hydroxyl groups located on the 3 and 3' carbons. In lutein, the hydroxyl group is allylic to the isolated double bond in the e -ring.
Mark S. Meskin, Wayne R. Bidlack, Audra J. Davies, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUTEIN»

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Watertown Daily Times | 'See' the benefits of foods rich in vitamin A
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are found in the retina of the human eye and have been shown to help prevent age-related macular ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
So many tomato seeds — so little time
... a wide array of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants in addition to lycopene, including alpha-lipoic acid, choline, beta-carotene and lutein. «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
3
How To Eat Your Way To Glowing, Younger-Looking Skin | Thrive …
Lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants found in eggs, protect the eyes and skin from UV damage by filtering light and acting as a shield for ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Eight Healthy Directions Nutritional Supplements Earn Respected …
The specific products certified include Omega Q Plus, Omega Q Plus Lutein, Omega Q Plus Resveratrol, Omega Q Plus Vitamin D, Omega Q ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Delicious Weight-Loss Food You Should Eat : News : Food World …
The peels, becomes the new slimming superfood, because the peels contain nutrients like vitamin A, lutein, and other antioxidants, including B ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
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The Savvy Senior: How to Protect Your Eyes from Macular …
Choose either the PreserVision Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula, PreserVision Eye Vitamin Lutein Formula, PreserVision AREDS2 Formula, ... «Weekly News Journal, Jul 15»
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The One Crazy-Delicious Weight-Loss Food We Know You're Not …
For starters, the skins are packed with nutrients like vitamin A, lutein, and other antioxidants, including B vitamins, which your body needs to ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
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When it comes to eyesight, A is for anti-aging
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are found in the retina of the human eye and have been shown to help prevent age-related macular ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Protect eyes from macular degeneration
Choose either the PreserVision Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula, PreserVision Eye Vitamin Lutein Formula, PreserVision AREDS2 Formula, ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
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Research Roundup: Studies Show Promise for Vitamin E …
In the realm of eye health, OmniActive Health Technologies presented a poster on the study “Soluble Lutein Inhibits Cholinesterase and ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
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