Lycopene: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dose & Precautions (2024)

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Fuhrman, B., Volkova, N., Rosenblat, M., and Aviram, M. Lycopene synergistically inhibits LDL oxidation in combination with vitamin E, glabridin, rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, or garlic. Antioxid.Redox.Signal. 2000;2(3):491-506. View abstract.

Gallicchio, L., Boyd, K., Matanoski, G., Tao, X. G., Chen, L., Lam, T. K., Shiels, M., Hammond, E., Robinson, K. A., Caulfield, L. E., Herman, J. G., Guallar, E., and Alberg, A. J. Carotenoids and the risk of developing lung cancer: a systematic review. Am.J.Clin.Nutr. 2008;88(2):372-383. View abstract.

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Grainger, E. M., Schwartz, S. J., Wang, S., Unlu, N. Z., Boileau, T. W., Ferketich, A. K., Monk, J. P., Gong, M. C., Bahnson, R. R., DeGroff, V. L., and Clinton, S. K. A combination of tomato and soy products for men with recurring prostate cancer and rising prostate specific antigen. Nutr Cancer 2008;60(2):145-154. View abstract.

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