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The dietary intake of lycopene, a natural red pigment found in brightly colored vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes and watermelons, has been reported to lower the risk of some diseases, including cancer. Lycopene molecules occur naturally in a long and “straight” shape, but on the other hand lycopene molecules with “bent” forms are highly absorbed by living cells, and showed good antioxidant activity. This study has demonstrated the efficient production of the “bent” lycopene using ionic iron as an accelerator, which is often contained in nutritional supplements.

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