Tomato Organic Natural Solanum Lycopersicum Extract 10% Lycopene Anti Aging

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Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment and phytochemical found in tomatoes, water melon and other fruits mostly red coloured. Due to its structure, lycopene gives its deep red colour owing to its strong colour and non- toxic in nature. Lycopene is non-polar in nature due to which it stains any porous material including plastic. Lycopene diffuses into plastic, making it difficult to remove with hot water or detergent. Since lycopene is insoluble in water but can be dissolved in organic solvent and oil. Extracting lycopene from natural source like tomato and watermelon which contains the highest amount of lycopene leads to a non-toxic colouring agent which can be used in bioplastic colouring. Identification of lycopene was carried out using UVVisible spectrophotometer and HPLC. The lycopene content was found to be 5.50 and 11.1 (mg/kg fresh wt) in tomato and watermelon respectively. The peaks of lycopene in UV-Visible spectrophotometer were found at 459 nm and 468 nm for tomato and watermelon respectively. HPLC of lycopene was carried out which showed the λMax at 473 nm for tomato and 471 nm for watermelon. The extracted lycopene was added while preparing the bioplastic as the colouring agent. Hence, lycopene proves to be a potent biocolour for the bioplastic colouring.

Lycopene is a pigment principally responsible for the characteristic deep-red colour of ripe tomato fruits and products. As a natural source of antioxidants, it has attracted attention due to its biological and physicochemical properties. Lycopene, a red carotenoid pigment in tomatoes and tomatobased products, is an acyclic form of beta-carotene without provitamin A activity. It has attracted substantial interest during recent times for its beneficial in reducing oxidative stressing coronary heart diseases and other chronic diseases.

Functions:

1. Anti-ultraviolet radiation,Anti-aging and enhancing immunity;

2. Suppression mutagenesis and improving skin allergies;

3. Improving a variety of body tissues;

4. Prevent osteoporosis, lower blood pressure, relieve asthma.

5. Prevent prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis and other urological diseases;

6. Improve sperm quality, reduce the risk of infertility.

7. Help regulate blood fat;

8. Help to promote the health of the female breast development.

Applications:

1. Food field, it is mainly used as food additives for colorant and health care;

2. Cosmetic field, it is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection;

3. Pharmaceutical field, it is made into capsule to prevent malignant cells.