Biochemical and pharmacotherapeutic potentials of lycopene in drug discovery

CO Adetunji, M Akram, AG Mtewa… - … for the Management of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lycopene is a phytochemical that is present at high concentration in fruits and vegetables
such as tomato, guava, watermelon, spinach, carrot, beetroot, and red grapefruit. Lycopene …

Lycopene: a review of chemical and biological activity related to beneficial health effects

M Camara, M de Cortes Sánchez-Mata… - Studies in natural …, 2013 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the developments related to lycopene, a natural carotenoid and
bioactive compound, particularly with reference to its chemistry and biological activity and its …

Lycopene bioavailability and its effects on health

ALA Ferreira, CR Corrêa - Food quality, safety and technology, 2013 - Springer
Lycopene is a lipophilic carotenoid which is responsible for the red color in various fruits and
vegetables and is commonly found in tomatoes. Lycopene is one of the most potent …

Multifaceted effects of lycopene: a boulevard to the multitarget-based treatment for cancer

S Marzocco, RK Singla, A Capasso - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lycopene is a pigment belonging to the group of carotenoids and it is among the most
carefully studied antioxidants found especially in fruit and vegetables. As a carotenoid …

Lycopene: Chemistry, biosynthesis, health benefits and nutraceutical applications

S Singh, S Gaur - Plant-derived Bioactives: Chemistry and Mode of …, 2020 - Springer
Lycopene is the natural colored pigment, and is known to impart red color to many fruits and
vegetables. In tomatoes, lycopene is found at higher levels, but is also found in guavas …

Lycopene: Chemistry, Metabolism, and Bioavailability

GM Lowe, DL Graham, AJ Young - Lycopene and Tomatoes in …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Lycopene is best known as the main carotenoid from the red tomato fruit (Lycopersicum
esculentum), but it also found in some other fruits. The proportion of different isomeric forms …

Lycopene as a natural antioxidant used to prevent human health disorders

M Imran, F Ghorat, I Ul-Haq, H Ur-Rehman, F Aslam… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lycopene, belonging to the carotenoids, is a tetraterpene compound abundantly found in
tomato and tomato-based products. It is fundamentally recognized as a potent antioxidant …

Lycopene overview: What it is and what it does

RM Diener, MS Christian - Lycopene, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Lycopene is the bright red carotenoid phytochemical that gives tomatoes and other red fruits
their color. Because of its predominance in tomatoes, it derives its name from the Latin …

Functions and stability of lycopene: A review

R Jabeen, SV Bhat, AA Wani - Indian Horticulture Journal, 2013 - indianjournals.com
Lycopene (C40H56) a polyene belongs to the carotenoid family. It is a tetraterpenoid
containing 13 double bonds (11 conjugated and 2 non-conjugated). Lycopene is …

Synergistic anti-oxidative effects of lycopene with other bioactive compounds

Q Shixian, Y Dai, Y Kakuda, J Shi, G Mittal… - Food Reviews …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Lycopene belongs to the carotenoid family, which has more than 700 members. In human
serum, only 14 caroteinoids have been identified, and, among these, lycopene was the most …