Lycopene is a natural pigment in plants. Mainly occurs in the mature fruit of the solanaceous plant tomato. It is one of the strongest antioxidants found in plants in nature. It has been proved that singlet oxygen and oxygen free radicals in human body are the main culprits that damage the body's own immune system. Lycopene is far more effective than other Carotenoid and vitamin E in scavenging free radicals, and its singlet oxygen rate constant is 100 times that of Vitamin E. It can effectively prevent and cure various diseases caused by aging and decreased immunity. Therefore, it is concerned by experts all over the world. Lycopene, also known as ψ-carotene, is a isoprene compound that is a type of Carotenoid. As the earliest isolation from tomatoes, it is called Lycopene. It used to be thought that only Carotenoid containing the beta-ionone ring, such as alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A, were involved in human nutrition and health, because of the lack of this structure, lycopene does not have the physiological activity of vitamin A, so there is little research on it. However, recent studies have found that Lycopene has superior physiological functions, it not only has anti-cancer and anti-cancer effect, it is also a promising new functional natural pigment, which is of great significance in preventing cardiovascular diseases, arteriosclerosis diseases and other adult diseases, https://www.dayqc.com/natural-extracts/63261341.htmlstrengthening the immune system and delaying aging.
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