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Lycopene | Ingredient | The Holistic Hub

EstablishedCell

Ingredient-level cardiovascular-marker research (Yoe 2009 and related) is reasonably solid; ageLOC Youth's 5mg and LifePak Elements' 0.5mg are trace/network-antioxidant doses, not clinically dosed actives. Structure/function only.

How it works

Exchange — associated with reduced arterial stiffness and lower oxidized LDL in observational and small interventional research, relevant to vascular nutrient exchange
Maintain — one of the most efficient singlet-oxygen quenchers among dietary carotenoids, limiting lipid and protein oxidation
Sense — concentrates in tissues with high oxidative exposure -- skin, prostate, and adrenal tissue among the highest in the body -- consistent with a locally concentrated antioxidant role rather than uniform distribution
Exchange — like other carotenoids, lycopene is fat-soluble and its absorption is substantially improved by cooking/processing (which breaks down the plant cell matrix) and co-consumption with dietary fat -- cooked tomato products deliver more bioavailable lycopene than raw tomatoes despite similar total content

ServesExchange Maintain Sense

Form matters

The same nutrient can be made in very different forms — and a study done on one form does not automatically apply to another. Methylcobalamin is not cyanocobalamin; magnesium glycinate is not magnesium oxide; a whole-food extract is not the synthetic isolate that was studied. Two things decide whether what is in the bottle behaves like the research: the exact form, and independent lab verification (a Certificate of Analysis) that the form and dose on the label are truly what is inside. Without a COA, you are trusting a label, not the science.

Works well with

ageLOC Youth

Related nutrientsBeta-carotene Gac fruit

The science on Lycopene

Balanced by design — we show supporting and contradicting findings. Search all studies

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The science on Lycopene

Lycopene as Medicine: Unlocking the Therapeutic Power of a Bioactive Carotenoid

Lycopene in citrus fruit: biochemical mechanisms, molecular insights and health implications.

Circulating Lycopene and β-Carotene Levels Are Inversely Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mitochondrial-targeted actions of lycopene: evidence, mechanisms and future directions.

Fluvoxamine and lycopene alleviate cisplatin-induced kidney fibrosis by modulating miR-21 and fibrotic signaling pathways

Lycopene as a protective antioxidant in sperm preservation.

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