The tomato is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. While it is botanically a fruit, it is considered a vegetable for culinary purposes, which has caused some confusion. The fruit is rich in lycopene, which may have beneficial health effects.
Item
Spec
CAS No.
502-65-8
Name
Tomato extract,Lycopene;Lycopersicom esculentum mill
Appearance
dark red powder or liquid
Source
watermelon, red grapefruit, Chinese quava, guava, balsam pear etc.
Applicable field
Medicine, Health product
Assay
>90%HPLC
Active material
Lycopene
Heavy metal
10ppm
Total Plate Count
1000cfu/g
Yeast & Mold
100cfu/g
Loss on Drying
2%
E.Coli
Negative
Pesticides
Negative
Salmonella
Negative
Solubility
soluble in Ethyl Alcohol and Diethyl Phthalate and insoluble in water
Molecular Formula
C40H56
Molecular Weight
536.85
Packing
5;10;25 kilograms / packaging
Particle size
100 mesh
Shelf life
2 years
Tomato Description:
Lycopene may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:
Age-related macular degeneration
Breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Cataracts
Cervical cancer
Exercise-induced asthma
Lung cancer
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer , womb cervical cancer
Skin cancer
Stomach cancer
pancreatic cancer and vesica