Lycopene: A Potent Antioxidant with Multiple Health Benefits
Mercy Omoye Shafe,
Nontobeko Myllet Gumede,
Trevor Tapiwa Nyakudya
et al.
Abstract:Lycopene is a naturally occurring carotenoid predominantly found in tomatoes and tomato‐based products. Like other phytochemicals, it exhibits health beneficial biological activities that can be exploited when it is used as a dietary supplement. In vitro and in vivo, lycopene has been demonstrated to mitigate oxidative stress‐induced metabolic dysfunctions and diseases including inflammation, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. Lycopene has been shown to alleviate metabolic diseases that affect the bone, eye, kidn… Show more
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