1. What is Lycopene Powder?
Lycopene is an important carotenoid, which mainly exists in tomato fruit. Other foods containing lycopene include watermelon, grapefruit and guava. Lycopene can eliminate a variety of free radicals that harm the human body. It is a powerful antioxidant and its efficacy is far superior to other carotenoids and vitamin E.
2. Food sources of lycopene powder
Mammals cannot synthesize lycopene by themselves and must obtain it from vegetables and fruits. Lycopene is mainly found in foods such as tomatoes, watermelon, grapefruit and guava. The amount of lycopene in tomatoes varies with variety and maturity. The higher the maturity, the higher the lycopene content. The content of lycopene in fresh and ripe tomatoes is generally 31-37 mg/kg, and the content of lycopene in commonly eaten tomato juice/sauce varies with the concentration and production method, and is about 93-290 mg/kg. Fruits with higher lycopene content include guava (about 52mg/kg), watermelon (about 45mg/kg), grapefruit (about 14.2mg/kg), carrots, pumpkins, plums, persimmons, peaches, mangoes, A small amount of lycopene (0.1-1.5 mg/kg) can also be provided in fruits and vegetables such as pomegranates and grapes.
3. How to eat tomatoes to get more lycopene powder?
If you want to absorb lycopene better, you should eat tomatoes cooked with a certain amount of fat (such as cooking with vegetable oil and meat). Because lycopene is fat-soluble, it will be more conducive to the body's absorption when it dissolves in fat during cooking. However, it should not be cooked for too long, otherwise not only will a large amount of vitamin C be lost, but also lycopene will be lost.
4. Medical Research of lycopene powder
Harvard Medical School conducted a 6-year study on 47,000 healthy men, and found that those who consumed more than 10 servings of tomato products per week had a 45% lower risk of developing prostate cancer, while those who took 4-7 servings only reduced the risk of prostate cancer. 21% to 34%.
Omer Kuchak, a Turkish doctor who is engaged in cancer research at Wiener State University in Detroit, USA, used lycopene to make medicinal capsules to treat prostate cancer patients, and achieved significant curative effect. Kuchak conducted a group experiment on 26 prostate cancer patients waiting for surgery. One group took capsules made of lycopene extracted from tomatoes, twice a day, 15 mg each time; the other group did not take the capsules. Three weeks later, he was surprised to find that the tumors of patients taking lycopene capsules shrunk significantly, and some almost eliminated them.
The researchers conducted a study on 93 lung cancer patients and 102 tumor-free controls, and detected the concentrations of lycopene, α-carotene, B-carotene and other nutrients in the blood. The concentrations of these nutrients were similar, only lycopene was different, and the concentration of lycopene in lung cancer patients was significantly lower than that in the control group. The survey found among smokers that the cancer incidence rate of the lowest value group of lycopene was about 4 times that of the highest value group. In addition, lung cancer patients who smoke have the lowest concentration of lycopene. Researchers believe that smoking can deplete lycopene in the body, or lead to low concentrations of lycopene that cannot prevent the carcinogenic effects of smoking, resulting in lung cancer.
New research by researchers at Ben-Gurion University has found that combining lycopene with other antioxidants can promote healthy breast development in women and reduce the chance of developing breast cancer.
A comparative study by the University of Illinois in the United States found that women with low lycopene concentrations had a five-fold higher incidence of cervical cancer than women with high lycopene concentrations.
Researchers from Harvard University and Canada found that the content of lycopene in middle-aged men's fertile prostate tissue gradually decreased. This phenomenon has a very important relationship with male prostate hypertrophy. And found that the effective supplement of appropriate doses of lycopene can help slow down prostate hypertrophy and cancer. People who eat a lot of lycopene have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Studies have shown that men with higher levels of lycopene in their blood have significantly less chance of developing this type of cancer than men with lower levels of lycopene in their blood.
Doctors in New Delhi, India found that lycopene can improve the quality of men's sperm. In this experiment, infertile men aged 23 to 45 were asked to take lycopene twice a day, six milligrams each time. Three months later, their sperm concentration, motility and shape were checked again, and three-quarters of the men's sperm motility and shape were significantly improved, and their sperm concentration was significantly improved. At the end of the experiment, 6 wives were pregnant, so the results of this experiment have substantial statistical significance. In the testicles of healthy men, the content of lycopene is high, but it is low in infertile men. Oral lycopene has a remarkable effect in the treatment of unexplained male infertility.
5.the main function of lycopene
Lycopene (Lycopene) is a kind of carotenoid, is a strong antioxidant, has a strong ability to scavenge free radicals, and has a significant effect on the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, etc. Effectively inhibit the proliferation and replication of cancer cells, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, improve immunity, protect cell DNA from free radical damage, prevent cell disease, mutation, and cancer; contain powerful antioxidant bioactive substances, which can promote cell growth Growth and regeneration, beauty and wrinkle removal, maintenance of skin health, anti-aging, etc., are known as "plant gold" and "the new favorite of health care products in the 21st century". It is the strongest antioxidant in nature, its antioxidant capacity is twice that of β-carotene and 100 times that of VE.
a. Prevent and suppress cancer
The latest research results show that daily intake of 30 mg lycopene can prevent prostate cancer, digestive tract cancer, bladder cancer and other cancers. The human body cannot synthesize lycopene and must be ingested from meals. Eating a raw tomato can only absorb 0.05 mg of lycopene. Therefore, in the treatment of prostate diseases, it is essential to supplement lycopene.
b. Protect cardiovascular
Lipoprotein oxidation in the vascular intima is a key factor in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Lycopene plays an important role in reducing lipoprotein oxidation.
c. Anti-ultraviolet radiation function
Lycopene fights UV damage. The researchers supplemented 10 healthy people with 28 mg of β-carotene and 2 mg of lycopene for 1-2 months. As a result, the area of erythema caused by ultraviolet rays was reduced and the degree was alleviated in those who took lycopene.
d. Inhibition of Mutagenesis
One of the important mechanisms of tumor formation is gene mutation of tissue cells under the action of external mutagens, and lycopene can block this process and play an anti-cancer role. For example, residents in the Mediterranean region use tomato sauce while frying fish and meat, which reduces the formation of mutagens such as heteroamines during cooking. Therefore, although the local residents like to eat carcinogenic fried and roasted food, the incidence of cervical cancer, prostate cancer and liver cancer is very low.
e. Delay aging and enhance immunity:
Lycopene can most effectively remove free radicals in the human body, maintain normal cell metabolism, and prevent aging. Lycopene is absorbed into the blood and lymph through the mucous membrane of the digestive tract in the body, and distributed to the testis, adrenal gland, prostate, pancreas, breast, ovary, liver, lung, colon, skin and various mucous membrane tissues to promote the gland to secrete hormones, thus making The human body maintains vigorous energy; removes free radicals in these organs and tissues, protects them from damage, and enhances the body's immunity. Indian scholars pointed out that lycopene can increase the sperm count and vitality of infertile men, thereby treating infertility problems.
f. Prevent or improve cataract and age-related macular degeneration
Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration are common eye diseases in the elderly. According to Marius Palman of the University of Wisconsin in the United States, compared with people with low blood lycopene concentrations, those with high blood lycopene concentrations can reduce the chance of developing age-related macular degeneration by 50%.
Lycopene can greatly improve skin allergies, eliminate skin dryness and itching caused by skin allergies, and make people feel relaxed and happy.
j. Lycopene exists in a large amount in various mucosal tissues in the body.
Long-term use can improve various discomforts caused by the destruction of mucosal tissues in the body, such as dry cough, dry eyes, oral ulcers, etc., and can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa organize.
h. Lycopene also has a strong hangover effect.
The metabolic process of alcohol in the human body is mainly oxidation-reduction reaction, which will generate a large number of free radicals. Taking lycopene at ordinary times can increase the amount of alcohol; taking it before drinking alcohol has a significant hangover effect and can reduce alcohol damage to the liver; taking it after drunk can relieve symptoms of drunkenness such as headache and vomiting.Lycopene also has various physiological functions such as preventing osteoporosis, lowering blood pressure, and relieving asthma caused by exercise.
g. Lycopene can help prevent and improve urinary system diseases such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis, and help improve the quality of male sperm and reduce the risk of infertility. A study from Harvard University in the United States found that carotenoids have a certain relationship with prostate cancer. In studies of carotenoids, only lycopene has a clear protective effect. Men who take the largest dose of lycopene (more than 6.5 mg per day) in their diet can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 21% compared with those who take the least amount.
6. Suitable for the crowd
Those who are often exposed to the sun, those who want to prevent or improve pigmentation, those who live or work in polluted environments, and the elderly can supplement lycopene appropriately.
People with poor immunity, high blood pressure, high blood fat and high cholesterol, prostatic hyperplasia or inflammation, people with low sperm quality, and people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can appropriately supplement lycopene.
Tumor patients, patients with gastrointestinal diseases, patients with skin allergies, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration patients can properly supplement lycopene.
Lycopene can be ingested from food, and if you want to quickly supplement lycopene, you can also eat lycopene capsules.
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