[Lycopene on cancer prevention].
Many epidemiological research indicate that there is an inverse correlation between the consumption of tomato products and the risk of cancer, especially the gastrointestinal cancer and prostate cancer. The biological features of lycopene, such as molecular structure, metabolism, tissue distribution and its anti-cancer function and possible mechanism are reviewed.
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School of Public Health, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D000077276:Lycopene; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D002338:Carotenoids; D000077276:Lycopene