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New NI lycopene targets beverages and bars

09-Nov-2009 - New NI lycopene targets beverages and bars ... BASF is building the use of its nature identical lycopene by introducing a new cold ... BASF is building the use of its nature identical lycopene by introducing a new cold ... Lycopene is bright red carotene that is found naturally in a range of red-coloured fruits lycopene which is nature-identical – that is, has exactly the same molecular structure as lycopene ... lycopene, beverages

Lecithin may boost fruit juice, sauce quality: Study

05-Oct-2009 - , with improvements noted in stability, colour, viscosity, and lycopene, phospholipid and protein content, according -dependent manner. Improvements in colour were also recorded, along with increased levels of lycopene

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Wasted watermelons could yield nutrients, fuel

26-Aug-2009 - source of lycopene and L-citrulline – and that extraction would be economically worthwhile. Moreover ... watermelons, ethanol, lycopene

Lycopene-enriched hamburgers pass taste test

11-Jun-2009 - Lycopene-enriched hamburgers pass taste test ... Tomato peel may enhance the nutritional profile of hamburgers with a dose of 4.9 mg of lycopene ... Tomato peel may enhance the nutritional profile of hamburgers with a dose of 4.9 mg of lycopene ... enriched in lycopene, has been obtained by adding dry tomato peel (DTP) directly to hamburger meat,” wrote . “The lycopene concentration of hamburgers manufactured with 4.5 per cent dry tomato peel contains ... functional food, lycopene, meat

Carotenoids from annatto, paprika may reduce off-flavours in emulsions

23-Feb-2009 - - and beta- carotene, and lycopene did not benefit the emulsions. “Given the present preference of food -rich), tomato (lycopene-rich), paprika and annatto extracts could offer an antioxidant activity in dispersed

Sponge-bacteria may yield food-grade pigments, say researchers

18-Feb-2009 - fluorescent white light. This lead to production of food-grade carotenoids, including lycopene and “an

Edible oils may be upgraded with tomato peel waste

06-May-2008 - their quality by increasing beta carotene and lycopene content and inducing better thermal stability, say ... their quality by increasing beta carotene and lycopene content and inducing better thermal stability, say ... of the carotenoid lycopene, compared to the pulp and seeds. The scientists concluded that enriching oils with tomato carotenoids and lycopene, in particular low quality oils like refined olive oils ... tomato, lycopene, functional foods

Waste tomato pulp could be cheap thickener for ketchup

16-Apr-2008 - and functional components, like cellulose, pectin and the carotenoid lycopene

EFSA flags high intakes in lycopene safety opinion

15-Apr-2008 - EFSA flags high intakes in lycopene safety opinion ... Lycopene from natural sources and as a food colour would likely be within the ADI for most people ... Lycopene from natural sources and as a food colour would likely be within the ADI for most people ... Lycopene is a red carotenoid that occurs naturally in certain fruits and vegetables (most notably tomatoes). Lycopene from tomatoes is permitted as a food colour, but synthetic lycopene and lycopene ... food colouring, lycopene, EFSA

Tomato-enriched oil could lead to elaborate functional foods

03-Mar-2008 - . "The enrichment of oils with tomato carotenoids and lycopene, in particular low quality oils like refined olive . In addition to lycopene and beta-carotene, the researchers also noted that the flavonoids rutin and naringenin ... fucntional food, lycopene, edible oil

Demand for nutraceutical ingredients to reach $21.8bn by 2013

12-Nov-2009 - as soy protein nutrients, functional food and beverage additives lutein, lycopene, omega-3 fatty acids

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Phytochemical index measure may aid obesity battle

23-Oct-2009 - substances such as allin from garlic, lycopene from tomatoes, isoflavones from soy, beta carotene from orange

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Foods for beauty in the spotlight: Euromonitor

01-Oct-2009 - and invasive. But 90 percent of skin aging is because of the sun’s radiation, and products like CoQ10, lycopene

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Ultra-sensitive nutrient assays to boost health claim dossiers

25-Sep-2009 - to health claims,” he told NutraIngredients.com He said clinical lycopene trials, for instance, used the assays to accurately monitor lycopene levels and demonstrate beneficial outcomes. It had also

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Health claims focus

Inside Europe’s health claim conundrum

08-Sep-2009 - (lycopene-whey and heart health) have vowed to change the verdicts handed them so far. The manner ... probiotics, omega-3, lycopene, gut health, immunity, vitamin D, calcium

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Lycopene linked to healthier blood vessels

13-Aug-2009 - Lycopene linked to healthier blood vessels ... Higher levels of lycopene in the blood are associated with lower stiffness in the arteries, says ... Higher levels of lycopene in the blood are associated with lower stiffness in the arteries, says ... Women with the highest levels of lycopene also had the lowest levels of oxidized LDL . “Our finding suggests that serum concentrations of lycopene may play a important role in the early ... lycopene, CVD

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EU lycopene ADI discussions to continue

12-Aug-2009 - EU lycopene ADI discussions to continue ... The Food Standards Agency in the UK says lycopene levels – at least for the carotenoid’s use as a ... The Food Standards Agency in the UK says lycopene levels – at least for the carotenoid’s use as a ... Lycopene as a food colour is regulated by Directive 94/36/EC on colours for use in foods, and may among children. “The UK hasn't asked EFSA to re-appraise lycopene levels in food ... lycopene, skin, prostate, heart

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JECFA lycopene additive approval could influence EU levels

11-Aug-2009 - JECFA lycopene additive approval could influence EU levels ... The recent approval of tomato extract-derived lycopene as a food additive by international body ... The recent approval of tomato extract-derived lycopene as a food additive by international body ... , fungal and synthetic lycopene for use as a food additive and set no ADI, a fact Lycored believes should agencies in some member states to revisit lycopene levels across the 27-country bloc, and this has been ... lycopene, JECFA, EFSA, FAO, WHO

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EFSA rejects lycopene-whey heart health claim; company set for fight

06-Aug-2009 - EFSA rejects lycopene-whey heart health claim; company set for fight ... rejected lycopene-whey/arterial health claim, after the assessor found its dossier wanting. ... rejected lycopene-whey/arterial health claim, after the assessor found its dossier wanting. ... question the bioavailability of lycopene. The product in question is a branded food supplement called Ateronon, for which Cambridge sought to make the claim: “Lycopene-whey complex prevents oxidative damage ... lycopene, whey, NDA, EFSA, health claims

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Fortified broccoli, tomato powders show anti-prostate cancer power

06-Aug-2009 - compounds, such as lycopene, indole glucosinolates, or selenium, were raised in the body tissues -based compound indole-3-carbinol, and the carotenoid lycopene. “Many studies have evaluated the cancer

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