Lycopene

Category: vitamin

Pharmacological Mechanism

Acyclic carotenoid — primary red pigment of tomatoes; absorption increases with cooking + fat. Strong singlet-oxygen quencher. Epidemiologic association with reduced prostate cancer; randomized trial evidence modest.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 36h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 15mg (Range: 5 - 30 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• reproductive
• integumentary