Lycopene Potential
Nutraceutical
What is lycopene ? Lycopene is s Bioactive
Nutraceutical
It is a red pigment found in plants red fruits
and vegetables eg Tomato Pink Guava Papaya
and watermelon .
Lycopene has positive impact on human
Health and physiology.
ROS : The production of
Reactive Oxygen Species
( ROS) causing oxidative stress and
Downstream complications include
One of the major health concern world wide.
Lycopene interact with ROS which
Can interact with ROS which can help to
Prevent chronic diseases including diabetes
And neurodegenerative and cardiovascular
Diseases.
Lycopene ---rich diets have been inversely
Associated with heart diseases.
Human Benefit
1) Lycopene rich diet may help to prevent
Or lower risk of cardio vascular disease.
2) Study reports 5 to7 mg of lycopene
Per day may be sufficient to gain the benefits.
3) Lycopene in Cardiovascular Diseases.
CVDs are the leading cause of illness
and death around the world .
High blood pressure cholesterol and
Smoking are all major risk factors
For cardiovascular disease.
The lower rates of CVD have been
Related to a diet heavy in vegetables.
Such as Tomatoes and olive oil.
Small concentrations of Lycopene
In the blood on the other hand,
Have been associated to hypertension
Myocardial infarction ,stroke and
Atherosclerosis.
Epidemiological Studies
Strongly advocate the preventive role
Of Lycopene in CVDs .
Low blood lycopene levels have been linked
To all --cause mortality and poor
Cardiovascular disease out comes.
Supplementation with Lycopene
Can improve microvascular
Function.
Ref Antioxidants (Basel) 2022 Feb :11(2)
:232
May Nasser
Bin---Jumah
Muhammad Shahid Nadeem,
(--–-----)and Imran Kazmi
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