Lycopene and Tomatoes in Human Nutrition and Health

ISBN-13: 9781032095646 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 216 str.

A. Venketeshwer Rao; Gwen L. Young; Leticia G. Rao

Opis

Lycopene is a potent antioxidant carotenoid found in fruits and vegetables; particularly high amounts exist in red tomatoes. It is not an essential nutrient for humans but can be a potential agent for preventing some types of cancers. Recently there has been renewed interest in lycopene’s uses as an effective nutraceutical, playing roles in huma

Spis treści

Lycopene: chemistry, metabolism and bioavailability. Genetic polymorphisms associated with blood concentration of lycopene. A possibility of the relationship between tomato, lycopene and high density lipoprotein cholesterol level. Lycopene, tomatoes and cardiovascular diseases. Modulation of inflammation by tomatoes and lycopene in the context of cardiometabolic diseases. Lycopene and bone health. Lycopene, tomatoes, and male infertility. Lycopene and tomatoes in the prevention and management of other human diseases. Lycopene and tomatoes: An industrial perspective. Lycopene: regulatory status on its antioxidant health claims.

O autorze

A. Venketeshwer Rao, Gwen L. Young, Leticia G. Rao