Lycopene
Nutritional, Medicinal and Therapeutic Properties
1st Edition
Published on 10. September 2019
472 pages
978-0-429-52665-7 (ISBN)
Description
Tomatoes have become a dietary staple for humans in many parts of the world. The characteristic deep red color of the ripe tomato fruit and related products is mainly due to lycopene. Lycopene is the predominant carotenoid in tomatoes, followed by a-carotene, b-carotene, g-carotene, and phytoene, as well as by several other minor carotenoids. Tomat
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-429-52665-7 (9780429526657)
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Book
01/2009
1st Edition
Science Publishers,U.S.
€297.61
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Persons
V. R. Preedy, Ronald R. Watson
Content
Part 1: Characterization of Lycopene from Chemistry to Basic Physiological Functions: Lycopene Overview: What it is and What it; Stability of Lycopene During Food Processing and Storage; Lycopene Metabolites: Apo-lycopenals; Non-covalent Binding of Lycopene and Lycophyll; Risk Assessment of LycopenePart 2: Biochemical and Physiological Features of Lycopene's Effects: Lycopene and Peroxynitrite Modifications; Lycopene and Down-regulation of Cyclin D1, pAKT and Perfect Bindad; Lycopene and Chylomicrons; Lycopene and Chromosomal Aberrations; Lycopene and Lycopene-enriched Prostasomes; Topically Applied Lycopene and Antioxidant Capacity; Lycopene and Cardiovascular Diseases; Effects of Lycopene and Monounsaturated Fat Combination on Serum Lycopene, Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations; Lycopene: Cataract and Oxidative Stress; Lycopene and Bone TissuePart 3: Lycopene and Cancer: Lycopene and Its Potential Role in Prostate Cancer Prevention; Lycopene and Urokinase Receptor Expression in Prostate Cancer Cells; Lycopene and Lung Cancer; Breast Cancer and Lycopene; Lycopene and Colon Cancer
