Chemicals and Drugs

Macular Pigment

A yellow pigment that accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA. It is composed of LUTEIN, meso-zeaxanthin, and ZEAXANTHIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A yellow pigment that accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA. It is composed of LUTEIN, meso-zeaxanthin, and ZEAXANTHIN.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Pigment, Macular

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Retinal Pigments (1971-2014)

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  1. D23.767w.261w.887w.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Macular Pigment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065348. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065348
  2. Macular Pigment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76719966