Lycopene from Red Guava (<i>Psidium guajava</i> L.): From Hepatoprotective Effect to Its Use as Promising Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Applications

• Main Authors: Maíra Bernardes Alves (Author), Andreanne Gomes Vasconcelos (Author), Amandda Évelin Silva de Carvalho (Author), Robson Camilotti Slompo (Author), Bruno Silva Sá (Author), Maria Júlia Lima Gonçalves (Author), Liz Nayara Ribeiro da Costa Lima Moura (Author), Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito (Author), José Vinícius de Sousa França (Author), Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins (Author), Márcia dos Santos Rizzo (Author), Susana Soares (Author), Verónica Bastos (Author), Felipe Saldanha de Araujo (Author), Bassam Felipe Mogharbel (Author), Katherine Athayde Teixeira de Carvalho (Author), Helena Oliveira (Author), Alexandra Plácido (Author), Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo (Author), Eder Alves Barbosa (Author), José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lycopene is a carotenoid with potential use in the treatment of chronic illnesses. Here, different formulations of lycopene were studied: lycopene-rich extract from red guava (LEG), purified lycopene from red guava (LPG) and a self-emulsifying drug delivery system loaded with LPG (nanoLPG). The effe...