Socican, Vladislava; Staver, Olga
(Ministry of Health of the Republic of Moldova, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Medical Students and Residents Association, 2014)
Introduction: Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid pigment. Chemically, lycopene is a
carotene, but it has no vitamin A activity. It’s also known as rhodopurpurin (common name) and the
scientific name is non-provitamin A ...