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Zeaxanthin (3R,3'R-zeaxanthin in fovea; meso-zeaxanthin from lutein isomerization) has dual protective mechanisms: (1) Blue light filtration — zeaxanthin absorbs 430-500nm light (high-energy visible light that generates reactive oxygen species in photoreceptors), acting as an internal "blue light filter" before the light reaches the photoreceptor outer segments; (2) Antioxidant — quenches singlet oxygen and scavenges peroxyl radicals generated by photooxidation in the lipid-rich retinal environment; (3) membrane stabilization — integrates into photoreceptor outer segment membranes, reducing lipid peroxidation; (4) in the brain, zeaxanthin protects neuronal membranes from oxidative damage (same mechanism as in retina).
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