Fruits and vegetables are colorful in colour, and what gives them colour is the rich natural pigments in fruits and vegetables. The brown color of grapes mainly comes from anthocyanins, while the green color of green vegetables comes from chlorophyll. These rich colors give people a sense of health. The pigments in these vegetables can enter the human body and protect human health.

When it comes to antioxidant vitamins, people usually think of vitamin C and vitamin E first. However, natural pigments in plants also have antioxidant effects. It was found that carotenoids have a strong ability to eliminate reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by light, and their antioxidant capacity is almost 50-100 times higher than that of vitamin E.

The protective effect of carotenoids on human body is manifested in many aspects. Protecting eyes can prevent and improve senile macular degeneration. There is a large accumulation of lutein and zeaxanthin in the macular region, because the eyes are the most vulnerable part of the body to light, so there will be more accumulation of carotenoids to protect the eyes from light. Sunlight can easily damage people's eyes and cells. In addition to sunshine, daily use of computers, mobile phones, screens and other luminescent objects can cause great damage to the eyes, so appropriate supplementation of carotenoids can make your eyes get good protection.

Carotenoids not only protect the eyes, but also protect the skin. With the increase of age, skin problems will also occur. Long-term leakage of human skin under sunlight can easily lead to accelerated aging of skin and wrinkles. Carotenoids can improve your skin and enhance antioxidant capacity.


From the above, it is not difficult to see that in order to prevent skin aging, we should eat as many different kinds of vegetables and fruits as possible. Different plant pigments accumulate in the parts where they are most needed to protect human health and improve the overall antioxidant capacity of the human body. Vegetables and fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins, which are very helpful to improve the overall health of the human body.