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Lycopene Lycopene is a fat-soluble carotenoid. It is one of the strongest antioxidants found in the tissues and has been shown to reduce the risks of various cancers, especially prostate cancer. Foods that have the highest levels of lycopene are red tomatoes (NOT the yellow ones), catsup, tomato paste and tomato juice. The incidence of prostate cancer in Italian men (where tomato products are consumed in large amounts), is about 60% less than in the U.S. High levels of lycopene also protect against breast cancer and ovarian cancer. High lycopene concentrations in the serum is also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in middle aged and elderly women. Methodology is by HPLC as for the other lipid-soluble vitamins. The accepted normal range established in our laboratory is: 13 to 54 ug/dL. Selected References: Giovannucci, E. Tomatoes, tomato-based products, lycopene and cancer: review of the epidemiologic literature. J Nat Can Inst, 1999, 91(4):317-331. Jackson, JA, Riordan, HD, et al. Lycopene: its role in health and disease. J OrthoMol Med, 2000, 15(2):103-105. Back to Vitamin Home Page

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