Lycopene
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Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables. This organic compound is classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene.
Lycopene powder
Test tube containing a dichloromethane solution of lycopene
Watermelon
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The watermelon is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a scrambling and trailing vine-like plant cultivated worldwide.
Lycopene
…vegetables. This organic compound is classified as a tetraterpene and a carotene. Aside from tomatoes or tomato products like ketchup, it is found in watermelons, grapefruits, red guavas, and baked beans. It has no vitamin A activity. In plants, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms, lycopene is an intermediate…
Taiwan 2009 Tainan City Organic Farm Watermelon FRD 7962
Watermelon cross BNC
Naturalized in Australia
Still Life with Watermelons, Pineapple and Other Fruit by Albert Eckhout, a Dutch painter active in 17th-century Brazil