1) Carotenoid 2) Food antioxidant 3) Food coloring 4) It makes tomatoes red
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Lycopene from the neo-Latin lycopersicum, the tomato species, is a bright red carotene and carotenoid pigment and phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons, gac, and papayas, although not in strawberries, red bell peppers, or cherries. Although lycopene is chemically a carotene, it has no...
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[data page] The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source and follow its directions. == Structure and properties == All-trans-lycopene with canonical numbering: == Spectral data == To date, no X-ray crysta...
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an organic compound belonging to the isoprenoid series and responsible for the red colour of the tomato, the hips and haws of the wild rose, and ... [1 related articles]
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A red pigment found in tomatoes and some fruits. It is an antioxidant and may help prevent some types of cancer.
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<chemical> A linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon carotenoid (536D), the major red pigment in some fruit. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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A linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon carotenoid (536 D); the major red pigment in some fruit.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′kō-pēn Definitions: 1. the characteristic red pigment of the tomato that may be considered chemically as the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived; an unsaturated hydrocarbon made up of eight isoprene units, two of them hydrogenated, with 11 conjugated double bonds....
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Lycopene: A red pigment found predominantly in tomatoes (and also in some other fruits) that gives them their color. Lycopene has antioxidant properties and has been claimed to 'promote a healthy heart' and to reduce the risk of cancer. Lycopene has not, however, been proven to contribute to the anticancer properties of tomatoes. In fact, there is ...
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n] - carotenoid that makes tomatoes red
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A red pigment abundant in tomatoes, watermelon, carrots, and even chicken, the antioxidant helps protect skin from sun damage when consumed orally or applied topically.
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noun carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
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a red crystalline substance, CH, that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
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