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Lycopene

 

 

Lycopene is a bright red carotene, carotenoid pigment and phytochemical. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of many carotenoids like beta carotene. It is also responsible for synthesizing yellow, orange or red pigmentation, photosynthesis, and photo-protection.
Like all carotenoids, lycopene is a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon, which is an unsubstantiated alkene. Structurally, it is a tetraterpene assembled from eight isoprene units, composed entirely of carbon and hydrogen, and is insoluble in water. Lycopene's eleven conjugated double bonds give it a deep red color and are responsible for its antioxidant activity.
Due to its strong color and non-toxicity, lycopene is a useful food coloring. When absorbed from the stomach, lycopene is transported in the blood by various lipoproteins and accumulates in the liver, adrenal glands and testes. 

 

Technical Specifications

Product	Specification	Package	Main Applications
Natural lycopene	96% Crystalloid		Not to be used directly in food.
Natural lycopene	10% CWS-B	20kg/carton	Especially suitable for fortification and coloration of beverages, also suitable for soups, sauces, cereals, confectionery, milk products and infant foods. Color range: red
Natural lycopene	5/10% CWS-S beadlet	20kg/carton	Especially suitable for fortification and coloration of beverages, also suitable for soups, sauces, cereals, confectionery, milk products and infant foods, and for tablets and hard-shell capsules. Color range: red.
Natural lycopene	5/10/20% TAB beadlet	20kg/carton	For tablets and hard-shell capsules.
Natural lycopene	6/10/20% Oil suspension	(5kg/drum×2)/carton (1kg/drum×20)/carton	For fortification and coloration of oil-based foods such as margarine, edible oil, salad and snacks. Also used for soft capsules.
Lycopene	0.5% WD	Congesting nitrogen gas, plastics barrels 15kg	For use in dairy, soft drinks, baked products and others.
Natural lycopene	NLT 7mg		For use in health food.
Tomato oleoresins	3%  (Water insoluble)	Congesting nitrogen gas, plastics barrels 5kg	For use in edible oil and fat, health food and nutrition supplement industrial bases and cosmetics.
Tomato oleoresins	6% (Water insoluble)	Congesting nitrogen gas, plastics barrels 5kg	For use in edible oil and fat, health food and nutrition supplement industrial bases and cosmetics.
Tomato oleoresins	10% (Water insoluble)	Congesting nitrogen gas, plastics barrels 5kg	For use in edible oil and fat, health food and nutrition supplement industrial bases and cosmetics.