2, the protection of cardiovascular: in the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis, lipoprotein oxidation in the endothelium is a key factor. Lycopene plays an important role in reducing lipoprotein oxidation. It has been reported that oral administration of natural lycopene can reduce serum cholesterol to less than 5.20 mmol/l. Lycopene is used to prevent and control high cholesterol and hyperlipidemia, and can slow down the development of cardiovascular disease.
3, anti-ultraviolet radiation function: lycopene can fight against ultraviolet damage. Researchers to 10 healthy people supplemented with 28 mg each of beta-carotene and 2 mg of lycopene 1-2 months, the results of taking lycopene people UV-induced erythema area is reduced, the degree of reduction.
4, inhibit the mutagenic effect: one of the important mechanisms of tumor generation is tissue cells in the role of external mutagens under the effect of genetic mutation, and lycopene can block this process, play an anti-cancer role. For example, residents of the Mediterranean region use tomato sauce while frying fish and meat, which reduces the formation of heteroamines and other mutagens in the cooking process. Therefore, although local residents like to eat easy to cause cancer of the fried food, but the incidence of cervical cancer, prostate cancer and liver cancer is very low.
5, delayed aging, enhance immunity: lycopene can be the most effective removal of free radicals in the body, to maintain normal cell metabolism, to prevent aging. Lycopene in the body through the digestive tract mucosa absorption into the blood and lymph, distributed to the testicles, adrenal glands, prostate, pancreas, breast, ovaries, liver, lungs, colon, skin and various mucous membrane tissues, to promote the secretion of hormones in the glands, so that the human body to maintain a high level of energy; to remove the free radicals in these organs and tissues, to protect them from harm, and to enhance the immunity of the body. Indian scholars pointed out that lycopene can make infertile men increase the number of sperm, vitality enhancement, so as to cure the problem of infertility.
6, lycopene can greatly improve the skin allergies, skin allergies caused by the elimination of dry skin and itching, people feel relaxed and happy.
7, lycopene to protect mucous membranes, lycopene is present in a large number of various mucous membrane tissues in the body, long-term use can improve a variety of mucous membrane tissues due to the destruction of a variety of discomforts caused by the body. Such as dry cough, dry eyes, mouth ulcers, to protect the gastrointestinal mucosal tissue.
8, lycopene also has a strong role in alcohol. Alcohol metabolic process in the human body is mainly redox reaction, will produce a large number of free radicals. Usually take lycopene, you can increase the amount of alcohol; take before drinking, the antidote effect is significant, can reduce the damage of alcohol on the liver; and drunkenness, can reduce headache, vomiting and other symptoms of drunkenness.
9, lycopene also has the prevention of osteoporosis, lower blood pressure, reduce exercise-induced asthma and other physiological functions.
10, lycopene does not have any side effects, very suitable for long-term health care to take