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Red Tomatoes and Lycopene

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Unlike other carotenoids, only lycopene found in only a small number of plants, primarily red fruits and vegetables. The tomato products (juice, ketchup, tomato sauce, soup) are sources of lycopene per excellence. The raw tomatoes are our main source of lycopene intake. They are followed by canned tomatoes, sauces and pizzas.
Cooking it goes
Chemically, lycopene exists [...]