Lycopene is a natural pigment contained in plants and one of the strongest antioxidants found in natural plants at present. It has been scientifically proved that singlet oxygen and oxygen free radicals in human body infringe on human immune system. The free radical scavenging effect of lycopene is 100 times that of vitamin E, and it can effectively prevent and treat various diseases caused by aging and decreased immunity. Lycopene is a common carotenoid in human diet, which has certain protective and inhibitory effects on vision, skin, prostate, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. Therefore, lycopene has become one of the important nutritional supplements in human diet.
Lycopene has no adverse effects on human body, and no adverse reactions have been found in a large number of clinical experiments of lycopene. Therefore, the daily allowable intake of lycopene will not be stipulated, and lycopene supplementation has no side effects and is suitable for long-term use. However, the lycopene in the market is uneven, and the raw materials and extraction methods used by various brands are different, so different lycopene will definitely have different effects.
At present, there are several methods to extract lycopene in the world, including plant extraction, chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation. Lycopene extracted by different processes has great differences in quality and health care effect on human body. Some health foods and dietary supplements that supplement lycopene are naturally extracted and some are artificially synthesized. The natural extraction of lycopene is affected by extraction technology and equipment preparation. Some technologies may have other substances residues or other derived substances. Therefore, when purchasing lycopene health care products and dietary supplements, we should carefully distinguish whether the source of raw materials is natural and pollution-free, and whether the extraction process is advanced and residue-free.
Who should not take lycopene?
1, lycopene can increase the number of male sperm and improve sperm activity, thus playing a role in treating infertility, so health products containing lycopene are not suitable for minors.
2. If you are an energetic young man, less than 25 years old, you have no cardiovascular problems, and your skin has no disgusting chloasma and dullness. It is recommended to eat 1-2 cooked tomatoes every day, and a very small amount of lycopene can meet the needs of the body. It is not recommended to take lycopene health products.