ReviewEXCLI journal2014
Watermelon lycopene and allied health claims.
Review in EXCLI journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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21 citing papers in PubMed.
- Daily 100% watermelon juice consumption and vascular function among postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial.Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD · 2021Trial
- Functional Watermelon Jelly Fortified with Potato By-Product-Derived Single-Cell Protein: Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Potential with Possible Health-Promoting Properties.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antioxidants in Oxidative Stress and Obesity-Associated Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Health Implications.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Watermelon Rind: Nutritional Composition, Therapeutic Potential, Environmental Impact, and Commercial Applications in Sustainable Industries.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
- Synergy Between Lycopene and Food Components: a Review on the Mechanisms and Health Effects.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- Watermelon Nutritional Composition with a Focus on L-Citrulline and Its Cardioprotective Health Effects-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Red Watermelon in Preventing Atherosclerosis Through the Role of Lipids, PCSK9, LOX-1, CD36, and ABCA1 in Wistar Rats.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Effects of blenderized watermelon consumption on satiety and postprandial glucose in overweight and obese adolescents.Metabolism open · 2025Article
- Joint transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis provides new insights into drought resistance in watermelon (Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
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- Functional Quality and Radical Scavenging Activity of Selected Watermelon (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of ozone treatment on the physico-chemical properties, bioactive compounds, pectin methylesterase activity and microbiological properties of watermelon juice.Journal of food science and technology · 2022Article
- Stability enhancement of lycopene inFood science & nutrition · 2021Article
- Comparative Metabolomic Profiling ofMetabolites · 2021Article
- Versatile Nutraceutical Potentials of Watermelon-A Modest Fruit Loaded with Pharmaceutically Valuable Phytochemicals.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Decreased Protein Abundance of LycopenePlant physiology · 2020Article
- Identification, genetic diversity and recombination analysis of3 Biotech · 2020Article
- Inhibition of HIV-1 Protease byEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Development of Isocratic RP-HPLC Method for Separation and Quantification of L-Citrulline and L-Arginine in Watermelons.International journal of analytical chemistry · 2018Article
- Lycopene and Vascular Health.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2018Review
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Abstract
Presently, functional foods and nutraceuticals are gaining immense importance in the prevention of various maladies through dietary regimen module. Consumption of fruits and vegetables based diet has pursuit a range of bioactive components, especially phytochemicals targeting life threatening ailments. In this context, lycopene is an extensively studied antioxidant potentially present in watermelon, tomato, pink guava etc. Watermelon is one of the unique sources having readily available cis-isomeric lycopene. The distinctive aroma of watermelon is imparted by medium- and short-chain fatty acids along with geranial, ß-ionone and neral. Its consumption has been escalated owing to rich nutritional profile and allied health benefits. It is effective in reducing the extent of cancer insurgence, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes and macular diseases. The structural characteristics, physiochemical properties and therapeutic effects of lycopene are the limelight of the manuscript. However, further research investigations are still needed to address the health enhancing potential of watermelon lycopene.
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