Study of the Antioxidant Activity of Lycopene and Lycopene Nanoparticles Extracted from Tomato Waste Powder

Abstract

The study aimed to extract lycopene from tomato waste powder and convert it into a nanoformula using high-energy mechanical grinding technology, and its dimensions were 78nm as estimated by the scanning electron microscope (SEM). of natural lycopene and the industrial antioxidant Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The results of the study showed a significant superiority (p≤0.05).) for nanoscale lycopene, as the percentage of inhibition for the three methods reached 80.9%, 80.2%, and 74.1%, respectively, superior to natural lycopene and BHT. The study showed the importance of using nano-lycopene as a substitute for BHT with low concentrations and high efficiency to improve the quality of the food product.