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纵谈番茄红素（On Lycopene） On Lycopene Lycopene is a natural pigment found in plants. Found mainly in the mature fruit of tomato plants of solanaceae. It is one of the strongest antioxidants found in plants in nature. Scientific evidence shows that the singlet oxygen and oxygen free radicals in the human body are responsible for the invasion of the bodys own immune system. Lycopene eliminates the effects of free radicals far more than other carotenoids and vitamin E, and its quenching singlet oxygen rate constant is 100 times that of vitamin E. It can effectively prevent all kinds of diseases caused by aging and immunity decline. Therefore, it has attracted the attention of experts all over the world. Chinese name lycopene, English name lycopene from tomato I called, - carotene; lycopene; lycopene; lycopene; lycopene Chemical formula C40H56 molecular weight 536.8726 Lycopene (lycopene) is the major pigment in mature tomatoes, and it is an oxygen free carotenoid. In 1873, Hartsen first isolated the red crystal from the yam TamuscommunisL. In 1913, Schunk discovered the difference between this substance and carotene and named it lycopene for the first time. The formula is C40H56, and the molecular weight is 536.85. Pure products are needle like deep red crystals, and in the molecular structure there are 11 conjugated double bonds and 2 non conjugated double bonds consisting of linear hydrocarbons. In carotenoids, it has the strongest antioxidant activity. Lycopene free radical scavenging effect is far better than other carotenoids and vitamin E, the quenching rate constants of singlet oxygen is 100 times the vitamin E, is by far one of the strongest antioxidant found in nature. Lycopene (Lycopene) also known as Psi - carotene, which belongs to the isoprenoid compounds, is a kind of carotenoids. Lycopene, originally isolated from tomatoes, is called lycopene. People always think that only those who have a beta ionone ring and can be converted into vitamin A, carotenoids, such