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Lycopene
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What is Lycopene?
As a major carotenoid antioxidant in human blood, lycopene protects against oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA. Our lycopene is a natural tomato extract rich in lycopene and other important bioactive phytochemicals. Lycopene from tomatoes, has been shown to have superior bioavailability making it an excellent choice for antioxidant health protection.
Why Is Our Lycopene Better?
Our lycopene is a natural tomato extract. Standardization assures you that each and every capsule of our lycopene contains the same quantity of lycopene in addition to a natural ratio of all the other important bioactive phytonutrients found in the tomato oleoresin.
The potential health benefits of a dietary ingredient are dependent upon the ability of the body to absorb and utilize the ingredient.
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Background Information on Lycopene:
What the heck is an antioxidant and why should I care? An antioxidant is a substance that reduces the oxidative damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are unstable atoms or molecules with at least one unpaired electron. These atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons go looking for another electron to pair up with. If they find an electron, they take it. That makes them stable now, but it makes the atoms or molecules that they took the electron from, unstable. This makes for a new, Free Radical. Additionally, the serious damage from free radicals seems to come in the act of searching for, piercing into and taking electrons from cells. This “oxidization” activity damages cell structures, particularly the cellular plasma membranes. Plasma cell membranes are natural gate keepers for cells, deciding what comes and goes within the cell. Damaging the plasma cell membrane and/or having the presence of free radicals in the cell, can damage the cell’s ability to generate energy (in the mitochondria organelles), damage the cell’s nucleus or damage the cell’s DNA. Through this process the use and movement of nutrients, oxygen, water, waste products and toxins can also be hindered.
So how do we stop, or reduce the activities or impacts of free radicals? The answer is the aforementioned Antioxidants. Antioxidants inhibit the oxidization and/or the reactions that are caused by free radicals and by doing so, limit or stop the effects of free radicals.
Numerous scientific studies have concluded that by consuming foods and supplements which are rich in antioxidant properties, the incidence of diseases associated with the consequences of Free Radical oxidization can be reduced. This does not mean that these diseases can be cured, treated or prevented. Rather, it means that in scientific studies, people who consumed significant levels of antioxidants may have lower incidences of certain ailments.
Side Effects
No known side effects, but studies in pregnant or nursing women have not been done. Women who are pregnant or nursing should stick to natural sources of lycopene, such as tomatoes and green/yellow vegetables.
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Label Facts
Lycopene, 10mg, 90 Softgels:
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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Softgels
Servings per container: 90
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Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
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| Lycopene (from Tomato) |
10 mg |
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Other ingredients:
Gelatin softgel capsule (gelatin, vegetable glycerin, purified water), soybean oil, corn oil, gelatin, vegetable glycerin, and yellow beeswax.
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Allergen Warning
Contains soy and tomato products
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Dietary Restrictions
 Gelatin capsule used with a vegetarian formula.
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