"Lycopene: A Promising Antioxidant"

• Main Authors: Anshumalee Nisheeth (Author), M C Shashikanth (Author), P Shambulingappa (Author), U Deepak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lycopene is a red colored fat soluble carotenoid, which gives tomatoes and several other fruits their deep red colour. It has shown potential role in prevention and cure of various systemic and oral diseases including malignancies due to its antioxidant and other cancer preventing properties. Lycope...