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Wholesale Tomato Skin Extract Lycopene Powder

Lycopene, a carotenoid found in plant foods, is also a red pigment. Dark red acicular crystal, soluble in chloroform, benzene and grease but insoluble in water. Unstable to light and oxygen, turns brown in the presence of iron. Molecular formula C40H56, relative molecular mass 536.85. The molecular structure has 11 conjugated double bonds and 2 unconjugated double bonds, constituting a straight chain type hydrocarbon. There is no physiological activity of vitamin A, but it has strong antioxidant function. The content is higher in the fruits of mature red plants, especially in tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, papaya and guava. It can be used as a pigment in food processing and is also commonly used as a raw material for antioxidant health food.

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