Jinzhaolai Lycopene,Protect Cardiovascular And Cerebral Vessels,A20240401 200

Origin : Mainland ChinaOrigin : Mainland ChinaIntroduction and efficacy of lycopene:Lycopene is a carotene and red pigment found in plant foods. Dark red needle crystal, soluble in chloroform, benzene and oil, insoluble in water. It is unstable to light and oxygen, and turns brown in the presence of iron. Molecular formula C40H56, relative molecular weight 536.85. There are 11 conjugated double bonds and 2 non-conjugated double bonds in the molecular structure, and it is a straight chain hydrocarbon. Vitamin A has no physiological activity, but has a strong antioxidant function. Ripe red plant fruits are higher, especially tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, papaya, and guava. Can be used as pigment in food processing and raw material for antioxidant health foodLycopene is widely found in tomatoes, tomato products, watermelon, grapefruit and other fruits. Not only is it the main pigment in ripe tomatoes, it is also one of the common carotenoids. In 1989, Mascio found that lycopene has the highest singlet oxygen quenching activity of all carotenoids. Subsequently, the research on the function of lycopene became a hot spot. The research content involves the absorption and metabolism of lycopene, reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases such as prostate cancer, and the extraction and determination of lycopene. At present, lycopene is widely used not only as a natural pigment, but also in functional foods, medicines and cosmetics.Lycopene is an unsaturated olefin compound. It is the main pigment in ripe tomatoes and one of the common carotenoids. Lycopene does not have -carotene -due to the structure of the chitosan ring, it cannot be converted into vitamin A in the body, and it does not belong to provitamin a. The molecular formula is C40H56, and there are many cis-trans isomers. Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, insoluble in water, methanol and ethanol, soluble in ether, petroleum ether, hexane and acetone, soluble in chloroform, carbon disulfide, benzene and other organic solvents. Lycopene has 11 conjugated double bonds and 2 non-conjugated double bonds, and has poor stability and is prone to cis-trans isomerization and oxidative degradation. Factors affecting the stability of lycopene include oxygen, light, heat, acids, metal ions, oxidants and antioxidants.