Researchers at the University of Florida have found an inexpensive way to extract the antioxidant lycopene from tomatoes, a technology that could turn a mountain of discarded produce into a marketable ...
Studies have suggested a link between lycopene and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). The aim of this study was to test the effect of lycopene supplementation on IGF-1 and binding protein-3 ...
Lycopene is a red pigment that occurs naturally in certain plant and algal tissues. It gives watermelon and tomatoes their colour, but is also thought to act as a powerful antioxidant. Lycopene ...