Xanthophyll Esters in Human Skin

Wingerath, Thomas; Sies, Helmut; Stahl, Wilhelm

doi:10.1006/abbi.1998.0734

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“…23,24) For this reason, we assume that absorbed xanthophylls from the intestines accumulate easily in several tissues, such as, for example, skin or adipocyte, as xanthophyll esters form with fatty acid. Recently, it has been reported that xanthophyll esters are present in human skin, 25) these esters in human skin may be formed by reesterification of xanthophylls following absorption. From these facts, it can be concluded that xanthophylls are easily absorbed and accumulated in comparison with other carotenoids such as β-carotene.…”

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Serum Concentration of .BETA.-Cryptoxanthin in Japan Reflects the Frequency of Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Consumption.

Sugiura

Kato

Matsumoto

et al. 2002

JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE

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Beta-cryptoxanthin (β-CRX) is a carotenoid pigment found in peach, papaya, and citrus fruits such as orange and tangerine. It is also found, especially, in Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.), which is heavily produced in Japan and is mainly harvested from October to February. In this study, we investigated the relationship of serum concentration of β-CRX to the frequency of Satsuma mandarin consumption using 94 healthy nonsmoking female volunteers. In September, when Satsuma mandarin is not in season, even though the volunteers had not eaten citrus fruits or processed food including citrus for a two-month period, the serum concentration of β-CRX in the participants who ate more than four Satsuma mandarins daily was high enough to be statistically significant compared with the participants who rarely ate any (p < 0.05). Furthermore, when the Satsuma mandarin was in season in January, the serum concentration of β-CRX increased remarkably depending on the frequency of Satsuma mandarin consumption. These results suggest that β-CRX is stored in some tissues for several months and that it is a useful biomarker for estimating the frequency of Satsuma mandarin consumption.

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Serum Concentration of .BETA.-Cryptoxanthin in Japan Reflects the Frequency of Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Consumption.

Sugiura

Kato

Matsumoto

et al. 2002

JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE

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“…Oral consumption of lutein and zeaxanthin has been found to be inversely related to the risk of ocular diseases, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness (Alves-Rodrigues and Shao 2004). Recent studies have suggested that lutein may also contribute to heart health and skin health (Wingerath et al 1998, Dwyer et al 2001, Mares-Perlman et al 2002, Heinrich et al 2003. Therefore, increasing the levels of lutein and other carotenoids in crops and vegetables has become an important objective in crop breeding (Fraser and Bramley 2004, Li and Van Eck 2007, Giuliano et al 2008.…”

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Genetic analysis and biochemical characterization of the high lutein trait of wild soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. et Zucc.)

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We performed genetic analysis of lutein content using three progeny populations from crosses between soybean variety and wild soybean strains with high lutein content. A few F 2 seeds derived from a soybean line, Toiku241 × a wild accession, B09092 showed almost equal lutein content to that of the wild soybean parent, B09092. The high values of the broad-sense heritability estimated in F 2 seed generations and the highly positive correlation between the two generations of RILs from a soybean line, TK780 × a wild accession, B01167, indicated that lutein content is a heritable trait. There was no significant correlation between lutein content and seed weight in F 3 seeds from cv. Toyomusume × a wild accession, GD50344. Flowering time was positively correlated with lutein content in the three populations. We identified xanthophylls, such as neoxanthin, violaxanthin and antheraxanthin, in addition to the major lutein in wild soybean strains. Xanthophyll content in progeny populations from interspecific crosses showed highly positive correlations with lutein content, suggesting that the high lutein trait of the wild soybean might be implicated in the biosynthesis and/or accumulation of xanthophylls during seed filling.Key Words: soybean, wild soybean, lutein, seed weight, flowering time, xanthophylls. IntroductionLutein is a member of the xanthophylls, which are oxygenated carotenoids found in plants. In humans, lutein and its isomer zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids identified in both the macula and lens of the human eye, and exhibit dual functions in both tissues as powerful antioxidants, and in filtering high-energy blue light in the visible light spectrum known to induce photo-oxidative damage (Landrum and Bone 2001). Oral consumption of lutein and zeaxanthin has been found to be inversely related to the risk of ocular diseases, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness (Alves-Rodrigues and Shao 2004). Recent studies have suggested that lutein may also contribute to heart health and skin health (Wingerath et al. 1998, Dwyer et al. 2001, Mares-Perlman et al. 2002, Heinrich et al. 2003. Therefore, increasing the levels of lutein and other carotenoids in crops and vegetables has become an important objective in crop breeding (Fraser and Bramley 2004, Li and Van Eck 2007, Giuliano et al. 2008. In general, lutein is abundant in brightly colored vegetables such as spinach and kale (Sommerburg et al. 1998), whereas it is less abundant in seeds of leguminous crops. (Howitt and Pogson 2006).Soybean is one of the most important crops for oil and feed in the world, and has also long been utilized as traditional food, such as tofu, soymilk, tempeh and natto, in Asia. Some of these foods have become popular in other parts of the world because soybean contains not only high protein and oil content, but also functional substances that are beneficial to human health, such as isoflavone, saponin and tocopherol (Liu 1997, Ujiie et al. 2005, Dwiyanti et al. 2007); therefore, a large num...

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“…In humans, the compounds play important roles in reducing the risk of ocular diseases such as cataract and age-related macular degeneration (Krinsky 2002). Recent studies have suggested that lutein may be beneficial to heart health and that its oral consumption may result in the reduction of UV-induced damage in skin (Dwyer et al 2001, Wingerath et al 1998, Heinrich et al 2003.…”

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Simultaneous Accumulation of High Contents of .ALPHA.-Tocopherol and Lutein is Possible in Seeds of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Wang

Kanamaru

et al. 2007

Breed. Sci.

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Xanthophyll Esters in Human Skin

Cited by 104 publications

References 13 publications

Serum Concentration of .BETA.-Cryptoxanthin in Japan Reflects the Frequency of Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Consumption.

Serum Concentration of .BETA.-Cryptoxanthin in Japan Reflects the Frequency of Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Consumption.

Genetic analysis and biochemical characterization of the high lutein trait of wild soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. et Zucc.)

Simultaneous Accumulation of High Contents of .ALPHA.-Tocopherol and Lutein is Possible in Seeds of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

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