Packed full of phytonutrients the Lycopene-rich humble tomato is one of naturersquos most commonly used & yet most under-rated fruits & yes it is
- botanically at least
- a fruitnbsp Lycopene is considered a powerful phytonutrient in the human diet however in Britain we are thought to consume only a fraction of the intake recommended by nutritionists Lycopene is part of the carotenoid family a group of plant-based pigments that produce the bright red yellow & orange colour found in the skins of fruit & vegetablesnbsp Carotenoidsnbspact as a type of anti-oxidant for humans The best sources of lycopene are in processed tomato products such as tinned tomatoes tomato sauce such as ketchup & passata tomato ketchup or in tomato juice This is because the cooking process improves the bioavailability of lycopene Lycopene is an extremely powerful anti-oxidant Lycopene is the key element of interest in the tomato because it is a massively powerful anti-oxidant All anti-oxidants in our diets are important because they help protect us against free radical damage & arenbspfantastic promoters of good health Apart from lycopenersquos superstar status as an anti-oxidant tomato extract has a further advantage in that the levels of retinol Vitamin A are much much lower so lycopene supplements can safely be taken without risk of over exposure to Vitamin AWhy choose our lycopene supplement Standardised to ensure it contains what it says it does just one of our gelatin-free capsules daily provide a full 15mg of natural source Lycopene It comes in an easy to swallow one a day fully-vegetarian & vegan capsule Our supplementnbspcomes with added vitamin E another powerful anti-oxidant Vitamin E has approved health claims for the protection of cellsnbsp DNA proteins & lipids fromnbspoxidative damage Just Vitamins High Strength Lycopene Capsules is a clean label supplement meaning it uses only natural ingredients it is free from gluten allergens & syntheticnbspcomponents Top Tip Lycopene is fat-soluble so if you consume it with a little fat this can increase its absorption in our bodiesnbsp