Lycopene as an antioxidant agent
Keywords:
Lycopene, antioxidants, free radicals, carotenoids, tomatoes, Lycopersicon esculentumAbstract
This paper is a review of scientific data about lycopene as an antioxidant agent. Lycopene is considered the carotenoid that has the highest capacity of capturing the singlet oxygen. Free radicals are continuously acting on the organism, being capable of promoting cellular damage and development of cancer among other chronic diseases. Studies show that lycopene protects lipid molecules, low-density lipoproteins, proteins and DNA against the attack of free radicals. They have an essential function in the protection against diseases. As a precaution, one should eat foods that are a source of lycopene: tomatoes and tomato-products (purée,
pasta, ketchup), papaya, pitanga and guava; to provide approximately 35mg of lycopene a day.
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