ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Multifaceted Effects of Lycopene: A Boulevard to the Multitarget-Based Treatment for Cancer.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Potential Use of Tomato Peel, a Rich Source of Lycopene, for Cancer Treatment.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Food-Derived Natural Compounds as Molecular Targets in Cancer Prevention.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Lycopene, Carotenoids, and Retinoids in Cancer Chemoprevention: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Tomato-Derived Lycopene: From Phytochemistry and Extraction Technologies to Bioavailability and Nutraceutical Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Botanical Adjuvants in Oncology: A Review on Natural Compounds in Synergy with Conventional Therapies as Next-Generation Enhancers of Breast Cancer Treatment.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial-targeted actions of lycopene: evidence, mechanisms and future directions.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Synergy Between Lycopene and Food Components: a Review on the Mechanisms and Health Effects.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- Lycopene Mitigates Rat Liver Damage Induced by Lipopolysaccharide via Mechanisms Involving Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of antioxidant properties of lycopene isomers using density functional theory.Journal of molecular modeling · 2025Article
- Navigating the therapeutic landscape for breast cancer: targeting breast cancer stem cells.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Bee Pollen Phytochemicals and Nutrients as Unequaled Pool of Epigenetic Regulators: Implications for Age-Related Diseases.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Relationship Between Lycopene and Metabolic Diseases.Nutrients · 2024Review
- RETRACTED: Potential Antitumor Activity of Combined Lycopene and Sorafenib against Solid Ehrlich Carcinoma via Targeting Autophagy and Apoptosis and Suppressing Proliferation.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Targeting oxidative stress with natural products: A novel strategy for esophageal cancer therapy.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Review
- Unlocking the Immunomodulatory Potential of Rosmarinic Acid Isolated fromCurrent medicinal chemistry · 2024Article
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- Progress on the Extraction, Separation, Biological Activity, and Delivery of Natural Plant Pigments.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- The Role of ERα and ERβ in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Current Therapeutic Approaches.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Lycopene alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced testicular injury in rats by activating the PPAR signaling pathway to integrate lipid metabolism and the inflammatory response.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Lycopene is a pigment belonging to the group of carotenoids and it is among the most carefully studied antioxidants found especially in fruit and vegetables. As a carotenoid, lycopene exerts beneficial effects on human health by protecting lipids, proteins, and DNA from damage by oxidation. Lycopene is a powerful oxygen inactivator in the singlet state. This is suggestive of the fact that lycopene harbors comparatively stronger antioxidant properties over other carotenoids normally present in plasma. Lycopene is also reported to hinder cancer cell proliferation. The uncontrolled, rapid division of cells is a characteristic of the metabolism of cancer cells. Evidently, lycopene causes a delay in the progression of the cell cycle, which explains its antitumor activity. Furthermore, lycopene can block cell transformation by reducing the loss of contact inhibition of cancer cells. This paper collects recent studies of scientific evidence that show the multiple beneficial properties of lycopene, which acts with different molecular and cellular mechanisms.
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