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lycopene

Known as: lycopenes, lycopene [Chemical/Ingredient], psi,psi-carotene 
A linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon carotenoid, the major red pigment in fruits such as tomatoes, pink grapefruit, apricots, red oranges, watermelon… 
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Isocratic rapid liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of carotenoids, retinol, and tocopherols in human serum.
Review
2006
Review
2006
Advances in Food Carotenoid Research: Chemical and Technological Aspects, Implications in Human Health
This article reviews advances on carotenoid analysis, carotenoid composition of foods and influencing factors, alterations during… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Inverse association between carotid intima-media thickness and the antioxidant lycopene in atherosclerosis.
BACKGROUND Antioxidants may prevent atherosclerosis by interfering with endothelial activation, which involves the expression of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Interaction of peroxynitrite with carotenoids and tocopherols within low density lipoprotein
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Expression, purification and properties of lycopene cyclase from Erwinia uredovora.
Lycopene cyclase, an enzyme responsible for the formation of cyclic carotenoids from acyclic precursors has been purified to… 
1991
1991
Determining tomato fruit maturity with nondestructive in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The ultrastructure of chromoplast development in red tomatoes.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
The biosynthesis of phytoene and other carotenes by enzymes of isolated higher plant plastids.
1960
1960
The incorporation of mevalonic acid-2-C14 and dimethylacrylic acid-3-C14 into carotenes.
1959
1959
The hydrolysis of lecithins by snake venom phospholipase A.
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