date:Oct 26, 2020
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The link between lycopene and inflammation
Van Steenwijk's research shows that patients with higher levels of inflammation (in various diseases) also have lower lycopene concentrations in the blood. Reduction in circulating lycopene can be one of the first signs of chronic inflammation. However, the research also shows that an increase in the lycopene concentration (for example by consuming more lycopene during a number of weeks) does not directly reduce these inflammat