title: [The assessment and characteristic of dietary supplements with lutein and zeaxanthin on the Polish pharmaceutical market].
abstract: Lutein and zeaxanthin, two xanthophylls supposed to delay formation eye's disease (AMD, cataract), and found in numerous new dietary supplements appearing on market also in Poland. In the observed period on polish pharmaceutical market was evaluated presence about 50 supplements with lutein and 12 contained zeaxanthin as well. The lutein concentration ranges from 0.25 to 20.0 mg/serving size and zeaxanthin from 0.02 to 0.50 mg. Most of them were multicomponent (multi-vitamin products) in form of capsules or tabs for adults, advised for the eyes' protections or supply of nutritional components with various contents of lutein and zeaxanthin and various costs of daily treatment.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Oceny Zywienia Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie, 02-776 Warszawa, ul. Nowoursynowska. jadwiga_hamulka@sggw.pl
authors.forename: Jadwiga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamułka
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nogal
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000032:analysis*; D004345:Drug Industry; D006801:Humans; D014975:Lutein / Q000032:analysis*; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000737:chemistry*; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D011044:Poland; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000032:analysis*; D065146:Zeaxanthins
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D010936:Plant Extracts; D024341:Xanthophylls; D065146:Zeaxanthins; D014975:Lutein