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Lycopene, Redivivo

10% FS, ~10% in corn oil, ≥95.0% (sum of isomers)

Synonym(s):

Lycopene, dispersion

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
536.87
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (sum of isomers)

contains

≤2.5% α-Tocopherol as stabilizer

concentration

~10% in corn oil

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(\C)C

InChI

1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+

InChI key

OAIJSZIZWZSQBC-GYZMGTAESA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lycopene is a red phytochemical pigment found in tomatoes. The main carotenoid in human plasma, it is a highly potent antioxidant, the most efficient biological quencher of singlet oxygen, associated with decreased risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Lycopene enhances gap junction communication between cells via upregulation of connexin 43 and reduces profileration of cancer cells in culture. Inhibits cholesterol synthesis and enhances low-density lipoprotein degradation. Lycopene in skin sacrificially protects against UV-induced degradation of β-carotene.

Other Notes

REDIVIVO is a non-toxic, stable formulation of lycopene (10% dispersion in corn oil) that offers convenient handling and is dust-free.

Legal Information

Redivivo is a trademark of DSM Nutritional Products AG

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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P Di Mascio et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 274(2), 532-538 (1989-11-01)
Lycopene, a biologically occurring carotenoid, exhibits the highest physical quenching rate constant with singlet oxygen (kq = 31 X 10(9) M-1 s-1), and its plasma level is slightly higher than that of beta-carotene (kq = 14 X 10(9) M-1 s-1).
Wilhelm Stahl et al.
Skin pharmacology and applied skin physiology, 15(5), 291-296 (2002-09-20)
Upon exposure to UV light photooxidative reactions are initiated which are damaging to biomolecules and affect the integrity of cells and tissues. Photooxidative damage plays a role in pathological processes and is involved in the development of disorders affecting the
J D Ribaya-Mercado et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 125(7), 1854-1859 (1995-07-01)
This placebo-controlled study examined in healthy women the effects of ingestion of a single large dose of beta-carotene (120 mg) on the concentrations of beta-carotene and lycopene in plasma and skin, and the effects of UV light exposure on the
M Porrini et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 130(2), 189-192 (2000-03-17)
Several epidemiologic studies have suggested a role of tomato products in protecting against cancer and chronic diseases. In nine adult women, we evaluated whether the consumption of 25 g tomato puree (containing 7 mg lycopene and 0.3 mg beta-carotene) for
Joanna Lado et al.
Physiologia plantarum, 154(4), 469-484 (2015-02-14)
The distinctive color of red grapefruits is due to lycopene, an unusual carotene in citrus. It has been observed that red 'Star Ruby' (SR) grapefruits grown inside the tree canopy develop a more intense red coloration than those exposed to

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