These Honduran white bats snuggling in a tent made from a Heliconia leaf may hold the secret of treating macular degeneration in humans. lutein plays an important role in retinal health and these bats can convert it from its free form to its esterified form which humans can’t do

The Carotenoid Lutein is isolated from its fig diet, which presents in a visible Coloration of their nose/ears. It’s found in their skin in its Esterified form, but found free in their livers. Understanding this conversion could restore sight to many. https://cutt.ly/HtFLNzQ