Detailed Product Description
[ Products Name ] Lycopene
[ Specification ] 1) powder: 3%--90% 2) oil:
1%--15%
[ Detection method] HPLC
[ Botanical Name ] Lycopersicon esculentum
[ Description ]
Lycopene
is a carotenoid responsible for the red color of the tomato, watermelon and
pink grapefruit. In plants, lycopene is similar to other carotenoids, serving
as a light-absorbing pigment during photosynthesis and protecting cells against
photosensitization. It has a unique long chain molecular structure containing
13 double bonds, more than any other carotenoid. This configuration is
responsible for lycopene''s special ability to neutralize free radicals. Among
the carotenoids, it is the most efficient quencher of singlet oxygen free
radicals. Lycopene has been linked with reduced risk of prostate and cervical
cancers, as well as supporting cardiovascular health.
[ Function ]
1.
Keeping skin healthy - Lycopene may help reduce the damage to the skin caused
by ultraviolet light during and after sun exposure.
2.
Preventing heart diseases - Lycopene is found to prevent oxidation of lipids
and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and reduced the risk of a person
developing atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
3.
Fighting cancer - Because lycopene is a potent antioxidant and seems to inhibit
growth of cancer cells, it is logical that a higher intake of this carotenoid
may indeed be associated with reduced incidence of cancer.
4. Could
reduce the risk of prostate cancer
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