| Clinical Dose | 30mg |
| Source | A dense formula of phytonutrients synthesised from tomato |
| Organic Limits | Low levels of lycopene are found in foods, hence the need for technological synthesis |
| Value | 10x standard lycopene |
| Benefits | Health and skin |
| Technology | LycoBeads® Natural Tomato Lycopene incorporates a highly specialised casing ensuring the lycopene's enhanced stability and bioavailability |
| Region | USA |
| Data | Over 20 LycoBeads® Natural Tomato Lycopene peer-reviewed trials |
Tomatoes are the best reported natural source of lycopene and surprisingly, when tomatoes are processed, their lycopene content increases. Therefore, tomato ketchup and tomato sauce also contain high levels of lycopene. Elsewhere, lycopene is also found in colourful or exotic fruits such as papaya, watermelon and pink grapefruit. Other carotenoids where lycopene is found are sweet potatoes, leafy greens like spinach, broccoli, and most varieties of squash.
Carotenoids are the tiny pigments that give fruits, vegetables and other organisms their vibrant hues. The human body cannot manufacture them, but they have a multitude of benefits.
The difference between lycopene and beta carotene is often confused but the main factor is that unlike beta carotene, lycopene does not contain any pro-vitamin A activity. Structurally, lycopene does not contain the beta-ionone ring, which is present in beta carotene. However, lycopene and beta-carotene have a similar molecular formula and molecular mass.
As a potent antioxidant lycopene is able to neutralise free radical damage within the body. LycoBeads® Natural Tomato Lycopene is a fantastic supplement for both men and women to benefit from a more youthful and glowing skin.
Skin ageing is vastly accelerated by persistent free radical damage, such as exposure to air pollution. The most effective defence against these free radicals is antioxidant skincare. LycoBeads® Natural Tomato Lycopene can play a crucial part in this. Lycopene has been proven to reverse damage to the skin and the degradation of collagen.
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2. A dose- response study on the effects of purified lycopene supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress. J.Am.Coll. Nutr. Devaraj, S., Mathur, S., Basu, A., Aung, H. H., Vasu, V. T., Meyers, S., and Jialal, I. 2008;27(2):267-273.
3. Lycopene but not lutein nor zeaxanthin decreases in serum and lipoproteins in age- related macular degeneration patients. Cardinault N, Abalain JH, Sairafi B, et al. Clin Chim Acta. 2005;357(1):34-42.
4. Supplementation with the antioxidant lycopene significantly decreases oxidative stress parameters and the bone resorption marker N-telopeptide of type I collagen in postmenopausal women. Mackinnon ES1, Rao AV, Josse RG, Rao LG. Osteoporos Int. 2011 Apr;22(4):1091-101.
5. Supplementation with tomato-based products increases lycopene, phytofluene, and phytoene levels in human serum and protects against UV-light-induced erythema; study Aust, O., 1, Stahl W., Sies H., Tronnier H., Heinrich, U. 2005 Jan;75(1):54-60.
6. Molecular evidence that oral supplementation with lycopene or lutein protects human skin against ultraviolet radiation: results from a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study. S Grether-Beck 1, A Marini 1, T Jaenicke 1, W Stahl 2, J Krutmann 1. 2017 May;176(5):1231-1240.
7. Effects of lycopene supplementation on oxidative stress and markers of endothelial function in healthy men. Ji Young Kim, Jean Kyung Paik, Oh Yoen Kim, Hae Won Park, Jin Hee Lee, Yangsoo Jang, Jong Ho Lee. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Mar;215(1):189-95.
8. Supplementation with tomato-based products increases lycopene, phytofluene, and phytoene levels in human serum and protects against UV-light-induced erythema. Olivier Aust 1, Wilhelm Stahl, Helmut Sies, Hagen Tronnier, Ulrike Heinrich. Int J Vitam Nutr Re. 2005 Jan;75(1):54-60.
9. Effect of a tomato-based drink on markers of inflammation, immunomodulation, and oxidative stress. Patrizia Riso 1, Francesco Visioli, Simona Grande, Serena Guarnieri, Claudio Gardana, Paolo Simonetti, Marisa Porrini. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Apr 5;54(7):2563-6.
10. Daily intake of a formulated tomato drink affects carotenoid plasma and lymphocyte concentrations and improves cellular antioxidant protection. Porrini M., Riso P., Brusamolino A., Cristiana Berti, Guarnieri S., Visioli F. Br J Nutr. 2005 Jan;93(1):93-9.
11. Reduction of exercise-induced asthma oxidative stress by lycopene, a natural antioxidant, study. I Neuman, H Nahum, A Ben-Amotz. Allergy. 2000 Dec;55(12):1184-9.
12. Lycopene as A Carotenoid Provides Radioprotectant and Antioxidant Effects by Quenching Radiation-Induced Free Radical Singlet Oxygen: An Overview . Pirayesh Islamian, J.. and Mehrali, H. Cell J. 2015 Winter; 16(4): 386-391.
13. Lycopene and kidney; future potential application. Taheri Z., Ghafari M., and Amiri M.. J Nephropharmacol. 2015; 4(2): 49-51.
14. Lycopene and male infertility. Damayanthi Durairajanayagam,1,2 Ashok Agarwal,1 Chloe Ong,1 and Pallavi Prashast. Asian J Androl . 2014 May-Jun; 16(3): 420-425.
