Category Archives: Lycopene

Should We Eat Raw Vegetables?

A high intake of vegetables is associated with improve health outcomes. The exact reason for this is not known, but may relate to the presence of biologically active phytochemicals in plant tissues. Many of these chemicals are secondary metabolites of … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Lycopene

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Whole Food Diet: Improves Asthma

hole food diets containing high intakes of fruit, vegetables and whole grain cereals are beneficial to the health by protecting from major disease. This may be because of the antioxidants that plant foods contain, many of which are bioavailable in … Continue reading

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Lycopene Prevent Oxidative Stress

Carotenoids are yellow, red and orange pigments that accumulate in the chloroplasts of plants. Carotenoids play an important role in plant physiology, where that act to harvest light in the 400 to 500 nm range which aids the plant in … Continue reading

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Fruit and Vegetables for Improved Carotenoid Status

High plasma carotenoid concentrations are associated with reductions in the risk of developing certain cancers, and high concentrations of particular carotenoids in the retina of the eye can be protective of damaging radiation. However, many clinical studies looking at the … Continue reading

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The Biochemistry and Nutrition of Carotenoids

Chemically, carotenoids consist of hydrocarbon chains that can be classified as xanthophylls and carotenes depending on the presence or absence of oxygen in the chain, respectively. Carotenoids are synthesised in plants in the plastids via the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate from the isopentenyl … Continue reading

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Lycopene and Prostate Cancer

Lycopene is the most abundant carotenoid in tomatoes, and its high concentrations in cells gives them their red colour. Lycopene is well absorbed in humans, and high blood concentrations have been associated with a reduced risk of developing cancer in … Continue reading

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Lycopene and Cardiovascular Disease

Lycopene is a carotenoid found in high concentrations in tomatoes and tomato products. It is also present in apricots, pink grapefruit, watermelon and papaya, but these foods tend not to be eaten in large amounts and so are not important … Continue reading

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Carotenoids in Tomato Products

Plants are known to contain a wide variety of biologically active phytochemicals that may have important health benefits in humans. Carotenoids are one group of phytochemicals that have been shown to protect from degenerative diseases such as cancer. Carotenoids are … Continue reading

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