SynthesisMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Role of Circulating Lycopene in Low-Grade Chronic Inflammation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of Lycopene and Male Reproductive Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Tomato Puree Enrichment in a High-Fat Meal Reduces Postprandial Plasma and Adipose Tissue Inflammation Biomarkers in Healthy Male Adults: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025Trial
- Dietary Anthocyanin Intake and Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Results from the NUTRIHEP Study.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cubosomal nanoparticles of lycopene as a novel platform for enhancement in antioxidant and anticancer properties with a molecular docking study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Lycopene's Role in Mitigating Obesity-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Insights Into Inflammatory and MMP-2 Pathways.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Functional and Therapeutic Roles of Plant-Derived Antioxidants in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Considerations for Special Populations.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Association Between Lycopene and Metabolic Disease Risk and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Lycopene Supplemented Mediterranean Diet Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in Mice and Changes Intestinal Microbiome.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Lycopene and Metabolic Diseases.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Targeting Metabolic Diseases: The Role of Nutraceuticals in Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.Nutrients · 2024Review
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- From Industrial Food Waste to Bioactive Ingredients: A Review on the Sustainable Management and Transformation of Plant-Derived Food Waste.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Sulforaphane as a potential modifier of calorie-induced inflammation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- A New Target in Inflammatory Diseases: Lycopene.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2022Article
- Carotenoids in Palliative Care-Is There Any Benefit fromNutrients · 2022Review
- Lycopene Inhibits IL-6 Expression by Upregulating NQO1 and HO-1 via Activation of Nrf2 in Ethanol/Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Pancreatic Acinar Cells.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Sustainable Valorization of Tomato By-Products to Obtain Bioactive Compounds: Their Potential in Inflammation and Cancer Management.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Lycopene Inhibits Oxidative Stress-Mediated Inflammatory Responses in Ethanol/Palmitoleic Acid-Stimulated Pancreatic Acinar AR42J Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsIn recent years, it has become clear that low-grade chronic inflammation is involved in the onset and progression of many non-communicable diseases. Many studies have investigated the association between inflammation and lycopene, however, results have been inconsistent. This systematic review aims to determine the impact of circulating lycopene on inflammation and to investigate the effect of consuming tomato products and/or lycopene supplements on markers of inflammation.
methodsEligible studies, published before March 2020, were identified from PubMed, EBSCOhost and ScienceDirect. Human studies published in English, that evaluated the effect of circulating lycopene in relation to inflammation biomarkers were screened and included. Studies assessing lycopene intake or general intake of carotenoids/antioxidants without measuring circulating lycopene, as well as those not reporting inflammation biomarkers as outcomes, were excluded.
resultsOut of 80 publications identified and screened, 35 met the inclusion criteria. Results from 18 cross-sectional studies suggest that lycopene levels are adversely affected during inflammation and homeostatic imbalance. Most of the 17 included intervention studies reported increased circulating lycopene levels after tomato/lycopene supplementation, but almost no changes in inflammation biomarkers were observed.
conclusionsThere is little evidence that increasing tomato intake or lycopene supplementation diminuates this inflammation. However, depletion of lycopene may be one of the first signs of low-grade inflammation. The available data thereby imply that it is beneficial to consume lycopene-rich foods occasionally to stay healthy and keep circulating lycopene at a basal level.
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