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Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family of
chemical substances. Lycopene, similar to other carotenoids, is a
natural fat-soluble pigment (red, in the case of lycopene) found in
certain plants and microorganisms, where it serves as an accessory
light-gathering pigment and to protect these organisms against the
toxic effects of oxygen and light. Lycopene may also protect humans
against certain disorders, such as prostate cancer and perhaps some
other cancers, and coronary heart disease.
Carotenoids are the principal pigments responsible for the colors of vegetables and fruits (see Beta-Carotene and Lutein and Zeaxanthin). Lycopene is responsible for the red color of red tomatoes. In addition to tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) and tomato-based products, such as ketchup, pizza sauce, tomato juice and tomato paste, lycopene is also found in watermelon, papaya, pink grapefruit and pink guava. Processed tomato products are more available dietary sources of lycopene than fresh tomatoes. The average daily intake of lycopene is approximately *5 milligrams, with *0% of this in the form of processed tomato products. Lycopene is an acyclic isomer of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene, which contains beta-ionone rings at each end of the molecule, is formed in plants, including tomatoes, via the action of the enzyme lycopene beta-cyclase. Lycopene is a *0 carbon atom, open chain polyisoprenoid with *1 conjugated double bonds. |
