[HTML][HTML] Lycopene: a natural arsenal in the war against oxidative stress and cardiovascular diseases

MN Bin-Jumah, MS Nadeem, SJ Gilani, B Mubeen… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lycopene is a bioactive red pigment found in plants, especially in red fruits and vegetables,
including tomato, pink guava, papaya, pink grapefruit, and watermelon. Several research …

Lycopene–a bioactive carotenoid offering multiple health benefits: a review

S Przybylska - International Journal of Food Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lycopene is a natural red tomato pigment whose presence in the diet is beneficial to human
health. It is believed to modify the course of chronic conditions, including neoplastic …

Carotenoids: potential allies of cardiovascular health?

AG Maria, R Graziano, DO Nicolantonio - Food & nutrition research, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Carotenoids are a class of natural, fat-soluble pigments found principally in plants. They
have potential antioxidant biological properties because of their chemical structure and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Carotenoids and Lycopenes Chemistry; Metabolism, Absorption, Nutrition, and Allied Health Claims—A Comprehensive Review

R Perveen, HAR Suleria, FM Anjum… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most essential herbaceous plants that have
been probed against various life sight related disorders owing to array of phytochemicals. It …

Host‐related factors explaining interindividual variability of carotenoid bioavailability and tissue concentrations in humans

T Bohn, C Desmarchelier, LO Dragsted… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoid dietary intake and their endogenous levels have been associated with a
decreased risk of several chronic diseases. There are indications that carotenoid …

Dietary intake of carotenoids and their antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory effects in cardiovascular care

MM Ciccone, F Cortese, M Gesualdo… - Mediators of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease related to atherosclerosis represents nowadays the largest cause of
morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Due to inflammatory nature of …

[HTML][HTML] Lycopene: A potent antioxidant for the amelioration of type II diabetes mellitus

HE Leh, LK Lee - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nutrition is of utmost importance in chronic disease management and has often been
described as the cornerstone of a variety of non-communicable diseases. In particular, type …

Screening of antioxidant activity and antioxidant compounds of some edible plants of Thailand

A Chanwitheesuk, A Teerawutgulrag, N Rakariyatham - Food chemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
A large number of plants, which have been used as food and herbs in Thailand, were
investigated for their antioxidant activity by using a β-carotene bleaching method. The …

Tomatoes and cardiovascular health

JK Willcox, GL Catignani, S Lazarus - 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Diet is believed to play a complex role in the development of cardiovascular disease, the
leading cause of death in the Western world. Tomatoes, the second most produced and …