Lycopene as a natural antioxidant used to prevent human health disorders

M Imran, F Ghorat, I Ul-Haq, H Ur-Rehman, F Aslam… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lycopene, belonging to the carotenoids, is a tetraterpene compound abundantly found in
tomato and tomato-based products. It is fundamentally recognized as a potent antioxidant …

Dietary carotenoids in cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy: A review of emerging evidence

RK Saini, YS Keum, M Daglia… - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, natural products have reemerged as biotherapeutic options, with several
dietary carotenoids, viz. astaxanthin, fucoxanthin, siphonaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, α …

Antioxidant activity, total phenolics and flavonoids contents: Should we ban in vitro screening methods?

D Granato, F Shahidi, R Wrolstad, P Kilmartin… - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
As many studies are exploring the association between ingestion of bioactive compounds
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …

Let food be your medicine: nutraceutical properties of lycopene

M Grabowska, D Wawrzyniak, K Rolle… - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, an increase in the awareness of a healthy lifestyle has been observed in society.
People are seeking added health benefits from their dietary intake. Thus, functional foods …

[HTML][HTML] The ethnobotanical, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Psidium guajava L.

EA Ugbogu, O Emmanuel, ME Uche, ED Dike… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Psidium guajava L., commonly known as guava is an important tropical food plant with
diverse medicinal values. In traditional medicine, it is used in the treatment of various …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.): a glorious plant with cancer preventive and therapeutic potential

S Jamieson, CE Wallace, N Das… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) tree (Myrtaceae family) bears fruit rich in vitamins, fiber, and
other nutrients. While native to Latin America, guava is grown in many tropical and …

Ultrasound processing of guava juice: Effect on structure, physical properties and lycopene in vitro accessibility

SS Campoli, ML Rojas, JEPG do Amaral… - Food Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work evaluated the effect of high-power ultrasonication on the structure and
properties of guava juice. The microstructure, concentration of lycopene, in vitro accessibility …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends and advances in the epidemiology, synergism, and delivery system of lycopene as an anti-cancer agent

X Song, Y Luo, L Ma, X Hu, J Simal-Gandara… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dietary interventions are key nutritional strategies to prevent, improve, and prolong the
survival of cancer patients. Lycopene, one of the strongest natural antioxidants, and its …

The colorful world of carotenoids: A profound insight on therapeutics and recent trends in nano delivery systems

S Maghsoudi, B Taghavi Shahraki… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The therapeutic effects of carotenoids as dietary supplements to control or even treat some
specific diseases including diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular diseases, bacterial …

May the superfruit red guava and its processing waste be a potential ingredient in functional foods?

R da Silva Lima, SRS Ferreira, L Vitali… - Food Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Guava (Psidium guajava L.), a popular fruit in tropical countries, can be consumed
in natura or transformed into many products. Guava's processing waste (seed, peel, and …