Progress of Researches on Watermelon Lycopene
Zhen Wang
Abstract
Zhen Wang
Abstract
Lycopene is a kind of natural carotenoids, and has become a hot topic in recent studies because of its important role in the prevention of certain diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. The authors reviewed the quality, biosynthesis, function, determination, production and application of lycopene in watermelon.
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Lycopene is a kind of natural carotenoids, and has become a hot topic in recent studies because of its important role in the prevention of certain diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. The authors reviewed the quality, biosynthesis, function, determination, production and application of lycopene in watermelon.
Key concepts: Lycopene, Carotenoid, Biotechnology, Function (biology), Biology, Food science, Genetics