Lycopene is a natural distribution of a wide range of fat-soluble carotenoid, in recent years, because of its advantageous physiological function aroused people′s concern.Epidemiological , tissue culture and animal studies provide convincing evidence supporting the anti-oxidant capacity of lycopene and its role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases ,cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore , lycopene is widely used in medicines, health foods, food additives and cosmetics. Lycopene′s physical chemical property, souce, extraction solution,absorption, distribution, metabolism and bioavailability in vivo are explicated in this article.%番茄红素是一种在自然界分布广泛的脂溶性类胡萝卜素,因其优越的生理功能引起人们的关注.流行病学研究、组织培养及动物实验的结果均表明其具有很强的抗氧化活性,能有效改善心血管、癌症、神经退行性疾病等疾病的病情,被广泛应用于医药、保健食品、食品添加剂、化妆品等行业.本文对番茄红素的理化性质、来源、提取工艺、在体内的吸收分布与代谢及生物利用率进行了阐述.
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