The Claim
Oral administration of a lutein-zeaxanthin-curcuminoid formulation (iXAN™) at 62 mg/kg body weight daily for 2 weeks restores serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels to near-normal values in rats exposed to 10,000 lux blue light for 1 hour daily.
What the research says
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In rats exposed to intense blue light, a specific supplement containing lutein, zeaxanthin, and curcuminoids restores levels of three key antioxidant enzymes in the blood to near-normal levels.
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In rats exposed to 10,000 lux blue light for 1 hour daily over 2 weeks, oral administration of a lutein-zeaxanthin-curcuminoid formulation (iXAN™) at 62 mg/kg body weight restores serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels to near-normal values, indicating significant attenuation of systemic oxidative stress.
The supplement activates a cellular defense switch called Nrf2, which turns on genes that make powerful antioxidant enzymes like SOD, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. These enzymes clean up harmful molecules created by blue light, bringing the body's antioxidant levels back to normal.
What the research says
1 studyIn rats exposed to bright blue light, a daily pill containing lutein, zeaxanthin, and curcuminoids brought back their natural antioxidant defenses in the blood to normal levels, showing it helped fight the damage caused by the light.
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