Lycopene is a carotenoid that is found in fruits and vegetables and serves to give color.

In the food field it is a coloring additive with the number E 160d

In this study on carotenoids, a list of fruits and vegetables and the percentages contained (1).

Lycopene has antioxidant and anticancer properties (2).

Molecular Formula : C₄₀H₅₆

Molecular Weight : 536.888

CAS : 502-65-8

Synonyms :

25453-98-9  3048-EP2298768A1  3048-EP2305825A1  360790-67-6   502-65-8  502L658  7634-65-3  AB0012241  AC-13571  AC1L9K9C  ACT03296  AKOS015961276  AN-45378  AOB5502  BIL502  BSPBio_003389  C.I. 75125  C05432  CAS-502-65-8  CC-30098  CCRIS 7925  CHEBI:15948  CHEMBL501174  CI 75125  CL-020  CS-6378  DB11231  DSSTox_CID_26593   DSSTox_GSID_46593  DSSTox_RID_81750  DTXSID2046593  E160d  EBD2157929  EINECS 207-949-1  HY-N0287  LMPR01070257  LS-175138  LYC  LYC-O-MATO  Lycored  Mexoryl SAQ  MFCD00017350  MolPort-001-790-546  N2800  NCGC00166291-01  NCGC00166291-02  NSC 407322  NSC407322  Q-100561  SB0N2N0WV6  SC-14049  TL8006536  Tomat-O-Red  Tox21_112395  TR-017971  UNII-SB0N2N0WV6  ZINC8214943  ZX-AFC000887

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(1) Fruits and vegetables that are sources for lutein and zeaxanthin: the macular pigment in human eyes.  Olaf Sommerburg, Jan E E Keunen, Alan C Bird, Frederik J G M van Kuijk

(2) Lycopene Inhibits Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Gastric Cancer Cells.  Han H, Lim JW, Kim H.  Nutrients. 2019 Sep 5;11(9). pii: E2113. doi: 10.3390/nu11092113.