Demand for eye protection accelerates growth The lutein market continues to expand

With the development of the Internet era, caring for the eyes and protecting the eyesight has become a problem that everyone will pay attention to, especially parents attach great importance to

Lutein protects the retina

Lutein is widely present in nature and is an oxygenated carotenoid containing 40 carbon atoms long chain, multiple conjugated double bonds, strong reducivity, antioxidant activity is significant

In 2006, China's Food Additive Standardization Technical Committee reviewed and approved the inclusion of lutein in the hygienic standards

From the extraction of lutein, foreign countries mostly choose calendula extract, because its lutein content is the highest; China's raw materials are limited, mainly marigolds

The study found that the use of lutein as a dietary supplement, 2.

The University of Manchester Ophthalmology and Neuroscience Research Centre in the United Kingdom conducted clinical studies on lutein supplementation in patients aged 60-81 years with aging retinoplastic lesions, and after 15 weeks of lutein supplementation, the pigment content of the retinal macula was significantly increased, repairing the damaged retinal tissue

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A large number of investigation studies have shown that the lutein and zeaxanthin in carotenoids, in addition to having general antioxidant activity, are mainly protective of the degeneration of age-related retinal macular degeneration, resulting in vision loss

Lutein demand is high

"2022 micro-health concept snack market insights" shows that consumers' demand for eye protection and alleviation of eye fatigue has always existed, in addition to external eye care products such as steam eye masks and ice masks, lutein ingredients are the most favored

In recent years, the sales of children's lutein products have increased

A salesman at a mother and baby shop in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, said that children on the market eat lutein mostly made into the shape of fudge, which is deeply loved

Through the investigation, it was found that many parents are not clear about the principle and scope of application of lutein, but they probably know that lutein can protect their eyesight, so they have joined the purchase army

Through the e-commerce platform query, "lutein ester gummies", "lutein ester modulated milk tablets", "lutein ester tablets candy" and other products are available, and many brands of lutein products have high

In this regard, Yan Yanjun, a lawyer at Shanxi Chengcheng Law Firm, said that consumers should refer to the functions indicated in their product specifications when purchasing lutein products, which is the best proof

Industry insiders said that consumers buying products to learn to look at the ingredient list, from the ingredient list of a variety of lutein products can be seen, the functional ingredient content is actually very limited

(Zhu Meiqiao comprehensive arrangement)

China Food News (2022-09-07-06 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Zhu Meiqiao)