Pure Encapsulations Vitamin A + Carotenoids

• Helps to maintain eyesight, skin, membranes and immune function
• Provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good eye health

Vitamin A is essential to the healthy functioning of a number of biological processes, including vision, the integrity of mucosal and epithelial surfaces, and the body's immune defence system. While many individuals are able to convert provitamin A carotenoids, like beta carotene, into active vitamin A, recent research has revealed that genetic variations can limit the ease of this conversion for some. Genetic variations in the enzyme BCMO1 (β-Carotene 15,15’-monooxygenase 1) can decrease the conversion efficacy of carotenoids into retinal by up to 69%.¹ Known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), these common variations can be bypassed with dietary retinol (vitamin A).² Since variations in the BCMO1 gene have also been associated with macular pigment density, this formula includes a blend of lutein, zeaxanthin and astaxanthin.³ Lutein and zeaxanthin, the two carotenoids found in macular pigment, are antioxidants that help to maintain good eye health.⁴ Astaxanthin further supports antioxidant defences by protecting the phospholipid membranes of cells from oxidative damage.

Medicinal Ingredients (per capsule):
Vitamin A (vitamin A acetate) | 1500 mcg RAE (5000 IU)
FloraGLO^® Lutein (from Tagetes erecta herb flowering oleoresin) | 3 mg
Zeaxanthin (from Tagetes erecta herb flowering oleoresin) | 500 mcg
AstaReal ^® Astaxanthin (from Haematococcus pluvialis) | 500 mcg

Non-medicinal Ingredients: Red beet root powder, vegetarian capsule (hypromellose, water), hypoallergenic plant cellulose.

^®FloraGLO is a registered trademark of Kemin Industries, Inc.
Zeaxanthin is sourced from OPTISHARP^® brand. OPTISHARP^® is a trademark of DSM.
AstaReal ^® is a registered trademark of Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.