Lycopene

Compoundantioxidant

Red tetraterpene carotenoid concentrated in cooked tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit. Studied in cardiovascular health and prostate cancer epidemiology. Bioavailability improves with fat and heat processing.

Food sources

Tomatoes

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How it works

Lycopene is an organic compound classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene.

Source: Wikipedia

Chemistry

IUPAC name: (6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
Formula: C40H56
PubChem: CID 446925 →

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