Skin Carotenoid Index in a large Japanese population sample

Carotenoids are anti-oxidative agents. Human skin and eyes contain specific carotenoid species known to prevent various pathologies caused by oxidative stress. We quantified skin and eye carotenoid levels and investigated their potential correlation in a population including 985 Japanese patients an...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2019-06, Vol.9 (1), p.9318-9, Article 9318
Main Authors: Obana, Akira, Gohto, Yuko, Gellermann, Werner, Ermakov, Igor V., Sasano, Hiroyuki, Seto, Takahiko, Bernstein, Paul S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body weight
Carotenoids
Carotenoids - analysis
Databases, Factual
Dietary supplements
Female
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
multidisciplinary
Overweight
Oxidative stress
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Skin
Skin - chemistry
Spectroscopy
Young Adult
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Summary:Carotenoids are anti-oxidative agents. Human skin and eyes contain specific carotenoid species known to prevent various pathologies caused by oxidative stress. We quantified skin and eye carotenoid levels and investigated their potential correlation in a population including 985 Japanese patients and staff members of an ophthalmology clinic (577 men, 408 women, mean age of 69.7 ± 13.6 [SD]). Skin carotenoid (SC) and macular pigment (MP) levels were measured with reflection spectroscopy and autofluorescence imaging methods, respectively. The mean SC index was 343.1 ± 142.1 (SD). SC indices for women were higher than for men (382 vs 315, p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-45751-6