lycopene
Lycopene and beta carotene protect in vivo iron-induced oxidative stress damage in rat prostate
by: shinta, 8 pagesIt has been suggested that iron overload may be carcinogenic. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of plasma and prostate caro- tenoid concentration on oxidative DNA damage in ...
Antioxidant activities of carotenes and xanthophylls
by: shinta, 3 pagesMany studies have implicated ß-carotene as an antioxidant in vivo although there is little direct evidence to support this as yet. In contrast, there is considerable in vitro ...
Quality and physiological parameters of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruits of Lithuanian selection
by: shinta, 4 pagesThere are large genotypic variations in tomato quality attributes,and it is possible to develop new cultivars with good quality features. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentumMill.) fruit ...
No Significant Effects of Lutein, Lycopene or Beta Carotene Supplementation on Biological Markers of Oxidative Stress and LDL Oxidizability in Healthy Adult Subjects
by: shinta, 7 pagesAn increased oxidative stress has been implicated in the incidence of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. It has been proposed that dietary antioxidants, providing ...
Promises and Perils of Lycopene / Tomato Supplementation and Cancer Prevention
by: shinta, 2 pagesSafety studies have been conducted on synthetic lycopene or tomato concentrates. These studies include animal and in vitro studies that have evaluated acute toxicity, subchronic and ...
Serum lycopene concentrations and carotid atherosclerosis : the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study
by: shinta, 6 pagesNutrition plays an important role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Diets rich in fruit and vegetables containing carotenoids are of interest because of their potential ...
Role of Antioxidant Lycopene in Cancer and Heart Disease
by: shinta, 7 pagesLycopene, a carotenoid without provitamin-A activity, is present in many fruits and vegetables; however, tomatoes and processed tomato products constitute the major source of lycopene in North ...
The Opposite Associations of Lycopene and Body Fat Mass with Humoral Immunity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : A Possible Role in Atherogenesis
by: shinta, 9 pagesThis study examined the possible effects of lycopene at physiological dosage and body fat mass on the humoral immune response in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of ...
Biologically Active Lycopene in Human Health
by: shinta, 5 pagesOxidative stress induced by highly reactive oxygen species (hROS) is recognized as an important mechanism in the causation of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular ...
