Zeaxanthin

Cohort finds lutein and zeaxanthin reduce effects of AMD

Cohort finds lutein and zeaxanthin reduce effects of AMD

By Shane Starling

Lutein and zeaxanthin can better reduce the often devastating effects of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) than beta-carotene or omega-3s, a 10-year cohort of almost 3,000 individuals has shown.

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OmniActive unveils new formulation for occasional dry eyes

By Stephen Daniells

The new ingredient, called Nutritears, is the first ingredient developed using OmniActive Health Technologies’ new Integrative Actives platform, which facilitates the delivery of multiple actives into concentrated smaller doses.

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OmniActive builds science for Lutemax 2020 for eye health

By Stephen Daniells

OmniActive Health Technologies is investing heavily to deepen and broaden the scientific substantiation for its eye health ingredients, with new studies supporting the bioavailability, visual function, and benefits against the detrimental effects of digital...

New lutein and zeaxanthin forms launched

New lutein and zeaxanthin forms launched

Ingredient giants DSM and Kemin have debuted forms of lutein and zeaxanthin for use in tablets and soft gels via their partnership on the eye health carotenoids.

Eye health benefits help drive booming astaxanthin demand

Special edition: eye health

Eye health benefits help drive booming astaxanthin demand

By Hank Schultz

The eye health benefits of astaxanthin will steadily increase demand for this already red-hot ingredient, says Rudi Moerck, PhD, CEO of Valensa, one of the major suppliers.  This benefit is tied into an aging demographic; few younger consumers think about...

OmniActive shifts management focus to North American market

OmniActive shifts management focus to North American market

By Hank Schultz

OmniActive Health Technologies has reoriented its company by moving its headquarters to Morristown, NJ from Mumbai to focus more closely on its key customers in the North American market. Abhijit Bhattacharya, president of OmniActive, will move to New...

Comment is free, but fact is sacred: The 3 macular carotenoids are required to enrich macular pigment and optimise vision

Letter to the editor

Comment is free, but fact is sacred: The 3 macular carotenoids are required to enrich macular pigment and optimise vision

By Dr. John Nolan and Prof. Stephen Beatty - Macular Pigment Research Group, Vision Research Centre, Waterford, Ireland

Claims that meso-zeaxanthin is not required for eye health formulations in addition to the established ingredients, lutein and zeaxanthin, are "misleading" and "erroneous", leading eye-health researchers tell NutraIngredients.  

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