Lycopene is a red pigment found in plants and is part of a large class of plant compounds called carotenoids. Carotenoids are fat soluble and create yellow, orange or red colors in plants. Carotenoids are not made by humans.
lycopene aa(top of page)
Lycopene is a carotenoid related to the better known beta carotene. Lycopene gives tomatoes and some other fruits and vegetables their distinctive red color. Nutritionally, it functions as an antioxidant.
As another example, lycopene is prevalent in tomatoes (and actually is the chemical that gives tomatoes their red color).
The presence of lycopenes in these types of foods helps to act as antioxidants, which in turn increases collagen production. Try adding rep peppers, beets, and fresh or stewed tomatoes to the diet.
Tomatoes are a source of vitamins A, C and K, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene. The redder the tomato, the more lycopene it contains.
RECIPES ...
functional foods - Foods that may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Examples include tomatoes with lycopene, thought to help prevent the incidence of prostate and cervical cancers; ...
Tomatoes are a source of vitamins C and A, they also contain B vitamins, but recent research has shown tomatoes may have 'super food' qualities because they contain high-value lycopene, a nutrient with disease-fighting abilities.
Red carrots contain lycopene, also found in tomatoes and thought to guard against heart disease and some cancers. Purple carrots' anthocyanins are regarded as powerful antioxidants that help protect cells from damage.
There are two common varieties of this orange, the common Naval and the Red Naval. The common Naval has an orange colored flesh while the Red Naval has a ruby flesh that is due to the presence of lycopene, ...
 See also: Pepper, Cooking, Tomato, Sauce, Tomatoe
  
|
RSS
