Lycopene

You know the bright red colour of tomatoes, papaya and watermelon? The colour comes from lycopene. Let's take a closer look at this plant substance known for its antioxidant properties.

What is lycopene?

You'll find lycopene in our skin, liver, adrenal glands, lungs, colon and yes, even the prostate.

In fact, lycopene is considered one of nature's most powerful antioxidants. The potent carotenoid has a number of health benefits for our body, and if you're a man, you should be particularly concerned with the red substance.

Lycopene benefits

Because lycopene is an antioxidant, it protects our body from free radicals and the oxidation they cause. Free oxygen radicals are substances that our body produces when it burns oxygen.

Antioxidants work in such a way that they neutralise radicals and remove them once they have formed.

Lycopene has received a lot of attention in this context as it is so full of antioxidants. Research shows that lycopene can help keep free radicals at bay, protecting our body from oxidative stress.

Foods with lycopene

You can find lycopene in most fruits and vegetables that are pink or red in colour.

However, the most potent source is sun-dried tomatoes.

Below you will find a list of fruits and vegetables sorted by amount of lycopene:

• Sun-dried tomatoes
• Tomato puree
• Guava
• Watermelon
• Fresh tomatoes
• Canned tomatoes
• Papaya
• Pink grapefruit
• Red bell pepper

Lycopene supplements and tablets

You can get lycopene in lycopene supplements or lycopene tablets. For example, ProstaCare contains 6 mg lycopene, in addition to pomegranate extract, pumpkin seed extract, nettle extract, zinc and selenium.

Zinc helps maintain normal testosterone levels in the blood and normal cognitive function. Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis (development and maturation of sperm cells).

ProstaCare is a solid source of all these active ingredients.