Lycopene-rich products and dietary photoprotection
Abstract
Plant constituents such as carotenoids and flavonoids are involved in the light-protecting system in plants and contribute to the prevention of UV damage in humans. As micronutrients they are ingested with the diet and are distributed into light-exposed tissues where they provide systemic photoprotection. beta-Carotene is an endogenous photoprotector, and its efficacy to prevent UV-induced erythema formation has been demonstrated in intervention studies. Lycopene is the major carotenoid of the tomato and is a very efficient singlet oxygen quencher in the group of carotenoids. Following ingestion of lycopene or tomato-derived products rich in lycopene, photoprotective effects have been demonstrated. After 10-12 weeks of intervention a decrease in the sensitivity towards UV-induced erythema was observed in volunteers. Dietary carotenoids may contribute to life-long protection against harmful UV radiation.
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40 g of tomato paste with 16 mg of lycopene was found to have a 40% reduction in UV-induced erythema.
“According to Stahl et al. (2006), 40 g of tomato paste with 16 mg of lycopene was found to have a 40% reduction in UV-induced erythema, indicating its photoprotective properties.”
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“It was concluded based on their findings that lycopene may be able to restore photodamaged cells, depending on the severity of the damage [49].”
- Authors
- Stahl, W., Heinrich, U., Aust, O., Tronnier, H., & Sies, H.
- Affiliations
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Sies, Helmut
- Venue
- Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
- Published
- 2006-02
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 238-242
- ISSN
- 1474-905X (ISSN-L)
- 1474-9092
- OpenAlex
- W2049042468
- Cited by
- 175
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Keywords
- lycopene, UV-induced erythema, beta-carotene, carotenoids, tomato, singlet oxygen quenching, flavonoids, UV protection, micronutrients
- MeSH terms
- Lycopene, Carotenoids, Diet, Erythema, Humans, Skin, Ultraviolet Rays
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