Tomato Extract (Lycopene)

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What isTomato Extract (Lycopene)?

Tomato extract is extracted and refined from the natural plant tomato, and its active ingredient is lycopene, which is a non-oxygenated carotenoid. Beta-carotene belongs to the same family. Lycopene is a natural pigment found in plants and is currently one of the strongest antioxidants found in natural plants. The human body cannot synthesize lycopene; it must be taken from the diet. Eating a raw tomato can only absorb 0.05 mg of lycopene, which is equivalent to eating 15 raw tomatoes. Therefore, lycopene supplementation is essential.

According to the latest scientific research, tomato extract is one of the basic nutrients in the human body and has superior physiological functions. It not only has an anti-cancer effect but also has important significance for preventing cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis, and other adult diseases, enhancing the human immune system, and delaying aging, so it is concerned by experts all over the world. At present, lycopene has not only been widely used as a natural pigment but has also been increasingly used in functional foods, drugs, and cosmetics.

Benefits

1. Antioxidant function

Science has proven that Lycopene has a strong ability to remove free radicals. Singlet oxygen and oxygen free radicals in the human body are the main culprits that harm the body's own immune system, and the efficacy of lycopene to remove free radicals is far better than that of other carotenoids and vitamin E, and its quenching singlet oxygen rate constant is 100 times that of vitamin E, which is one of the strongest antioxidants found in nature so far.

2. The effect of preventing and inhibiting tumor

Lycopene has the effect of preventing and inhibiting tumors, on the one hand because of its antioxidant effect; on the other hand, lycopene can block the process of gene mutation in tissue cells under the action of external mutagens, which is one of the important mechanisms of tumor formation. Studies have shown that taking 30 milligrams of lycopene a day can prevent prostate cancer, digestive tract cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, and other cancers.

3. Protect the cardiovascular system

Lycopene is able to lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides, prevent cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and keep the heart healthy. It has been reported that oral administration of natural lycopene can reduce serum cholesterol to less than 5.20 mmol/l.

4. Delay aging

Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that cleans up free radicals in the body and protects cells from oxidative damage, thereby slowing down the aging process. Lycopene can also resist UV damage to the skin and prevent skin aging, dryness, spots, wrinkles, and other problems, so that you have youthful skin.

5. Men's health

Lycopene can prevent and improve urinary system diseases such as prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis, improve the quality of male sperm, and reduce the risk of infertility. A study from Harvard University in the United States found that carotenoids and prostate cancer have a certain relationship. In the study of carotenoids, only lycopene had a clear protective effect, and men who took the highest daily dose of lycopene in their diet (6.5 mg or more per day) reduced their risk of developing prostate cancer by 21 percent compared with those who took the lowest.

6. hangover effect

Lycopene also has a strong hangover effect. Lycopene can promote the decomposition and metabolism of alcohol in the body, reduce alcohol damage to the liver, and relieve symptoms of alcohol discomfort, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, etc. Lycopene also protects liver cells and prevents liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis.

7. Improve allergic physique

Lycopene can regulate the allergic constitution and greatly improve the body's ability to fight allergens. At the same time, it can help alleviate allergic symptoms and improve the physical condition of people with allergies. It can greatly improve skin allergies, eliminate dry skin and itching caused by skin allergies, and make people feel relaxed and happy.

8. Boost immunity

Lycopene can activate immune cells, protect phagocytes from oxidative damage, promote the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes, stimulate the function of effector T cells, promote the production of certain interleukins, and inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators. Studies have found that moderate doses of lycopene capsules can improve human immunity and reduce the damage of acute exercise to the body's immunity.