Researchers at the University of Florida have found an inexpensive way to extract the antioxidant lycopene from tomatoes, a technology that could turn a mountain of discarded produce into a marketable ...

Lycopene is a phytonutrient found chiefly in tomatoes. The compound is an antioxidant that comes loaded with a bevy of health benefiting properties. Although, lycopene is essentially a pigment ...

A substance found in tomatoes relieves impairment of blood vessels, which may explain why people who eat a Mediterranean diet have a notably reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, according to a ...

Lycopene — a natural plant extract that gives color to red and pink fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, watermelons and papayas — may ease depression symptoms by enhancing brain cell communication ...