Lycopene is a phytonutrient with antioxidant properties. It is the pigment that gives red and pink fruits such as tomatoes, watermelons and pink grapefruit their characteristic colour. Lycopene shows health benefits ranging from heart health to protection against sunburns and certain types of cancer.
Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants protect the body from damage caused by compounds known as free radicals. If free radical levels exceed antioxidant levels, it creates oxidative stress in the body. This stress causes certain chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.
Research has shown that the antioxidant properties of lycopene protect the body against some of these conditions, helping to balance free radical levels. Lycopene also protects the body against damage caused by pesticides, herbicides, monosodium glutamate and certain types of fungi.
The strong antioxidant effect of lycopene also stops the progression of some types of cancer.
In short, lycopene is seen as the magic power of tomatoes and tomato products. Lycopene, a pigment, is very beneficial for the body and is produced only by plants. Animals take this substance from plants and store it. As explained above, lycopene plays an important role in human metabolism.
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