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Lycopene - Nutritional, Medicinal and Therapeutic Properties (Hardcover)
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Lycopene - Nutritional, Medicinal and Therapeutic Properties (Hardcover)
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Tomatoes have become a dietary staple for humans in many parts of
the world. The characteristic deep red color of the ripe tomato
fruit and related products is mainly due to lycopene. Lycopene is
the predominant carotenoid in tomatoes, followed by a-carotene,
b-carotene, g-carotene, and phytoene, as well as by several other
minor carotenoids. Tomatoes and tomato-based foods have long been
an important source of lycopene in the Western diet. There has been
a growing interest in exploring the role of lycopene in the
prevention of a variety of nutritional and health issues in humans,
including some cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Recently, many
case studies using cell cultures, animal models, and
epidemiological investigations have shown a relationship between
lycopene intake and a lowered risk of contracting some cancers and
various chronic diseases. Increasingly, clinical evidence supports
the role of lycopene as a nutrient with important health benefits,
since it appears to provide protection against a broad range of
epithelial cancers. The possibility that consumption of
lycopene-rich foods may reduce the risk of such diseases has
prompted numerous in-depth studies of the levels of lycopene in
foods and of correlations between dietary lycopene and certain
diseases. This monograph will serve as a reference for providing a
better understanding of the role of lycopene in promoting health,
and by encouraging a deeper understanding of approaches to a
healthy diet and life.
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