Lycopene in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases

S Przybylska, G Tokarczyk - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of human mortality worldwide.
Oxidative stress and inflammation are pathophysiological processes involved in the …

Lycopene and vascular health

I Mozos, D Stoian, A Caraba, C Malainer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lycopene is a lipophilic, unsaturated carotenoid, found in red-colored fruits and vegetables,
including tomatoes, watermelon, papaya, red grapefruits, and guava. The present work …

Watermelon as a potential fruit snack

MM Maoto, D Beswa, AIO Jideani - International Journal of food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid increase in cardiovascular diseases, health-conscious consumers are
increasingly showing more interest in foods that provide health benefits beyond the …

Functional relationship of vegetable colors and bioactive compounds: Implications in human health

S Sharma, V Katoch, S Kumar, S Chatterjee - The Journal of Nutritional …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vegetables are essential protective diet ingredients that supply ample amounts of minerals,
vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fiber, and various nutraceutical compounds for …

Citrullus lanatus as source of bioactive components: An up-to-date review

S Zamuz, PES Munekata, B Gullón, G Rocchetti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …

Versatile nutraceutical potentials of watermelon—A modest fruit loaded with pharmaceutically valuable phytochemicals

A Manivannan, ES Lee, K Han, HE Lee, DS Kim - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Watermelon (Citrulus lantus) is an important horticultural crop which belongs to the
Curcubitaceae family. The nutraceutical potential of watermelon has been illustrated by …

A review of the science of colorful, plant‐based food and practical strategies for “Eating the Rainbow”

DM Minich - Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, thousands of published studies have amassed supporting
recommendations to consume fruits and vegetables for physiological and psychological …

L-Citrulline: a non-essential amino acid with important roles in human health

E Aguayo, A Martínez-Sánchez, B Fernández-Lobato… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
L-Arginine (Arg) has been widely used due to its functional properties as a substrate for nitric
oxide (NO) generation. However, L-citrulline (CIT), whose main natural source is …

Dietary phytochemicals: natural swords combating inflammation and oxidation‐mediated degenerative diseases

MA Islam, F Alam, M Solayman, MI Khalil… - Oxidative medicine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cumulatively, degenerative disease is one of the most fatal groups of diseases, and it
contributes to the mortality and poor quality of life in the world while increasing the economic …

Watermelon and l-Citrulline in Cardio-Metabolic Health: Review of the Evidence 2000–2020

B Burton-Freeman, M Freeman, X Zhang… - Current atherosclerosis …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) distinctively contains l-citrulline
and l-arginine, precursors of nitric oxide (NO), along with polyphenols and carotenoids …