Lycopene

Lycopene is a very important carotenoid, and its oxidation rate constant for scavenging singlet oxygen (1O2) is 100 times that of vitamin E and twice that of β2-carotene. Lycopene can effectively prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer, digestive tract cancer, cervical cancer, skin cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and its inhibitory effect on uterine cancer and lung cancer cells is significantly higher than that of β2-carotene and α2-carotene. Lycopene is also a micronutrient related to aging diseases in serum, which can inhibit degenerative diseases related to aging. Lycopene is very capable of protecting lymphocytes from cell membrane damage or cell death caused by NO2 free radicals, and its ability to scavenge free radicals is also stronger than other carotenoids. Lycopene is a red colorant found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit and palm oil. It is a straight-chain derivative of carotene, has no vitamin A activity, and is used as a food colorant.