Presumably, there exists a second lycopene for each -heterodimer.
Lycopene which is a carotenoid, is a potent antioxidant with a number of potential health benefits.
The lycopene content of tomatoes depends on species and increases as the fruit ripens.
Tomatoes upon treatment with ozone shows an increase in -carotene, lutein and lycopene.
They contain the carotene lycopene, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants.
Gac is a promising commercial source of lycopene for the purposes of extraction and purification.
Lycopene absorbs all but the longest wavelengths of visible light, so it appears red.
Increasing lycopene concentrations, has been shown to decrease the risk of prostate cancer.
