Category:
Plant Extracts
CAS NO:
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Standard:
USP,In-house Standards,
Lycopene is a kind of carotene that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color. Lycopene is an antioxidant which appears to prevent the formation of harmful by-products of metabolism called free radicals. Free radicals are thought to be responsible for damaging the body’s cells, as well as their genetic makeup, leading to certain chronic diseases.