This study is to determine the impact of the consumption of eggs rich in lutein/zeaxanthin from lucerne protein concentrate and DHA from microalgae on the plasma levels of these compounds but also on the macular pigment optical density, whose elevation may be beneficial in the prevention of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
99
subjects consume 2 eggs per day during 4 months
Institut Pasteur de Lille
Lille, France
change from baseline in optical density of macular pigment after 4 months of eggs consumption
optical density of macular pigment was measured with a Heidelberg Retinal Angiograph (HRA)specially modify for the measure of the pigment.
Time frame: before the eggs consumption and four months afterwards
change from baseline in lutein and zeaxanthin in plasma and lipoproteins after 4 months of egg consumption
lutein and zeaxanthin were measured by HPLC
Time frame: before the eggs consumption and four months afterwards
change from baseline in fatty acids in plasma and lipoproteins after 4 months of egg consumption
Fatty acids were measured by Gas Chromatography.
Time frame: before the eggs consumption and four months afterwards
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