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Meaning of "Lycopene" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LYCOPENE

Lycopene  [ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LYCOPENE

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Lycopene is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LYCOPENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lycopene

Lycopene

Lycopene is a bright red carotene and carotenoid pigment and phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons, gac, and papayas. Although lycopene is chemically a carotene, it has no vitamin A activity. Foods that are not red may contain lycopene as well. In plants, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms, lycopene is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of many carotenoids, including beta carotene, responsible for yellow, orange or red pigmentation, photosynthesis, and photo-protection. Like all carotenoids, lycopene is a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon. 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 its deep red color and are responsible for its antioxidant activity. Due to its strong color and non-toxicity, lycopene is a useful food coloring and is approved for usage in the USA, Australia and New Zealand and the EU. Lycopene is not an essential nutrient for humans, but is commonly found in the diet, mainly from dishes prepared from tomatoes.

Definition of Lycopene in the English dictionary

The definition of Lycopene in the dictionary is an acyclic carotenoid occuring in tomatoes and some other ripe fruit as a red pigment. As an antioxidant its consumption can reduce the risk of some cancers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LYCOPENE


alepine
ˈælɪˌpiːn
alpeen
ˈælpiːn
atropine
ˈætrəˌpiːn
benzodiazepine
ˌbɛnzəʊdaɪˈeɪzəˌpiːn
carbamazepine
ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn
chiltepin
ˌtʃɪlteɪˈpiːn
chopine
tʃɒˈpiːn
clozapine
ˈkləʊzəˌpiːn
fillipeen
ˌfɪləˈpiːn
hemiterpene
ˌhɛmɪˈtɜːpiːn
monoterpene
ˈmɒnəˌtɜːpiːn
nifedipine
naɪˈfɛdɪpiːn
peen
piːn
Philippine
ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn
polypropene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpiːn
propene
ˈprəʊpiːn
sesquiterpene
ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn
spalpeen
ˈspælpiːn
terpene
ˈtɜːpiːn
tropine
ˈtrəʊpiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LYCOPENE

Lycaon
Lycaonia
lyceum
lych gate
lychee
lychgate
lychnis
lychnoscope
Lycia
Lycian
lycopod
lycopodium
Lycopolis
Lycra
Lycra lout
Lycurgus
Lydda
lyddite
Lydgate
Lydia

WORDS THAT END LIKE LYCOPENE

Abilene
bene
benzene
dene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of Lycopene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lycopene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LYCOPENE

Find out the translation of Lycopene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lycopene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lycopene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

番茄红素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

licopeno
570 millions of speakers

English

Lycopene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइकोपीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الليكوبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ликопин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

licopeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lycopene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le lycopène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lycopene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lycopin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リコピン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리코펜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lycopene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lycopene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிகோபீனே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लायकोपीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Likopen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

licopene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

likopen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лікопін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

licopenul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Το λυκοπένιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lycopene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lykopen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lykopen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lycopene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LYCOPENE»

The term «Lycopene» is regularly used and occupies the 67.623 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LYCOPENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lycopene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LYCOPENE»

Discover the use of Lycopene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lycopene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition
C. FACTORS ALTERING ABSORPTION AND PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS As mentioned previously, lycopene from food is mostly in the all trans configuration. Food processing did not seem to increase lycopene cis-isomerization. but ...
Robert E.C. Wildman, Robert Wildman, Taylor C. Wallace, 2006
2
Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects
Nitrogen fertilizers and calcium sprays (0.2%) were reported to increase the lycopene content of tomatoes. Potassium deficiency may lower lycopene concentration; however, very high potassium applications (>800 kg/ha) would cause a ...
John Shi, Giuseppe Mazza, Marc Le Maguer, 2002
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Evaluation of the Stability of Microencapsulated Lycopene ...
4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Lycopene Stability During the Encapsulation Process 4.1.1 Retention of Total Lycopene Content There is a pattern of a loss of total lycopene content during spray drying. The percentage lost during spray drying ...
Mark E. Nagy, 2009
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Interactions Between Escalating Doses of Lycopene ...
mechanisms involved; for example, alcohol intake could increase the solubility and/or bioavailability of lycopene for absorption, or it could decrease lycopene catabolism. Recently, we have shown that the carotene 9',10'-oxygenase can ...
Sudipta Veeramachaneni, 2008
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Prevention of Genomic Instability by the Dietary ...
product of lycopene, 2,7,1 l-trimethyl-tetradecahexaene-l,14-diol, stimulated gap junctional communication in rat liver epithelial WB-F344 cells (Aust et al., 2003). Lycopene-induced upregulation of phase II drug metabolizing enzymes, such as  ...
Audrey King Batoon, 2008
6
Botanical Medicine in Clinical Practice
Lycopene is a lipophilic compound with a 40-carbon linear structure. Chemically, because it lacks a B-ionone ring, lycopene cannot be converted to vitamin A. However, the presence of 11 conjugated double bonds has made it a potent ...
Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, Marc R. Blackman, Gordon M. Cragg, Mark Levine, Jeffrey D. White, Joel Moss, Mark A. Levine. L Table 1 Common food sources of lycopene aUSDA 1998. USDA–NCI ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
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Maturity and Temperature Influence on Lycopene Distribution ...
1.1 Properties of Lycopene 1.1.1 Chemical, Structural and Biological Lycopene has an acyclic carbon chain with 11 conjugated double bonds (C40H56) (fig.1) and a chemical structure similar to tetraterpenes (C40H64), since its skeleton ...
Ioannis Oikonomakos, 2006
9
Carotenoids: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Functions ...
lycopene concentration of the stock “solution” must be measured and adjusted after filtration. A number of solubilization methods have been used over the years to assure the availability of lycopene to the cells in culture, such as solvents ...
John T. Landrum, 2009
10
Carotenoids in Health and Disease
tomato puree, provision of tomato puree was significantly more effective in raising total plasma lycopene (56). The importance of thermal processing on lycopene bioavailability has also highlighted by the work of Stahl and Sies (58).
Norman I. Krinsky, Susan T. Mayne, Helmut Sies, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LYCOPENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lycopene is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 easy food combinations to boost your health - BT
Tomatoes contain lycopene, an antioxidant with cancer-fighting properties - and the monounsaturated fat in avocados boosts lycopene's ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
2
Aging column: Taking care of skin is vital to health, beauty …
... to ultraviolet (UV) light, but after 30 days of eating tomatoes high in the antioxidant lycopene, the same dose of UV light did not cause a burn. «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
3
So many tomato seeds — so little time
Tomatoes were once erroneously considered poisonous, but now are a health food. Tomatoes contain lycopene which gives them the red color ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
4
WORKING ON ME: Car seat safety - San Angelo Standard Times
Watermelon contains 15 - 20 milligrams of lycopene, an antioxidant that may help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases, per two cup ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jul 15»
5
10 Ways to Boost Prostate Health - Femalefirst
It is believed that lycopene in red fruit and tomatoes helps to protect prostate cells. High lycopene intake of at least 10mg a day (e.g. six cooked ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes
One medium tomato has 22 calories and provides lycopene and vitamins A, C and K. Choose tomatoes that are free of mold and soft spots. «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Bring on summer: watermelon salad, zucchini spears
It also contains lycopene, which is good for prostate health. • Eat at room temperature! The lycopene increases at room temperature. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
8
Keeping our skin healthy this summer
Examples include tomatoes which contain lycopene which act as a natural SPF. Dark chocolate, citrus fruits and peppers also help. Learn more ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
9
A lot more than water found in watermelon
Those colours indicate the highest content of lycopene, an antioxidant studied for its ability to greatly minimize cancer risks. A two-cup serving ... «Chatham Daily News, Jul 15»
10
What's so bad about 'processed food'?
As lycopene, which gives tomatoes their colour, is an antioxidant with various health benefits, that's a good thing. Then there's freezing, which ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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