Description

• General description: Lycopene, an acyclic carotenoid pigment, is a bioactive natural compound commonly produced by many red fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, pink guava, and tomato, and photosynthetic algae. Current research suggests that this plant metabolite acts as an inhibitor and may exhibit diverse biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, radioprotective, anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Application: Lycopene has been used:to analyze its chemo-preventive effects on cutaneous tumors in in vitro mouse epidermal cell line[1]as a reference standard for quantitative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to analyze antioxidant capacity of endogenous carotenoids in mammalian cell lines[2]as a reference standard in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to identify carotenoids from engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae[3]
• Biochem/physiol Actions: Antioxidant micronutrient of tomatoes associated with decreased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Enhances gap juction communication between cells via upregulation of connexin 43 and reduces proliferation of cancer cells in culture. Inhibits cholesterol synthesis and enhances low-density lipoprotein degradation.
• Features and Benefits: High quality compound suitable for multiple research applicationsCompatible with HPLC and mass spectrometry techniques
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