lycopene

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carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer

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Adverse effects Test tube containing a dichloromethane solution of lycopene Lycopene is non-toxic and is commonly found in the diet, but cases of excessive carotenoid intake have been reported. Source: Internet

Although lycopene is chemically a carotene, it has no vitamin A activity. Source: Internet

Carotenoids like lycopene are important pigments found in photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes in plants, photosynthetic bacteria, fungi, and algae. Source: Internet

In blood plasma, lycopene is eventually distributed into the very low and low density lipoprotein fractions. Source: Internet

Little is known about the liver metabolism of lycopene, but like other carotenoids, lycopene is incorporated into chylomicrons and released into the lymphatic system. Source: Internet

In one, healthy adults who ate 5–10 mg of lycopene (also found in apricots, pink grapefruit, guava, and watermelon) for 12 weeks decreased sunburn by approximately 50 percent. Source: Internet

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