Nutraceuticals and nootropics for anti-aging

Lycopene plus vitamin E team up against prostate cancer.

Lycopene, the pigment responsible for the red color in tomatoes and other red fruits, was first shown in 1995 to have an impact on prostate cancer — i.e., higher intake of lycopene correlates with lower risk of prostate cancer. Many more studies since then have corroborated this connection and tried to reveal the reasons for it.

In a new study done at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam researchers have shown that combining lycopene with modest doses of vitamin E reduces the incidence of prostate cancer even better than does lycopene alone. The study, done in mice, showed that the combination reduced the growth of prostate cancer tumors by 73% as compared with untreated mice.

Link to news article:

Lycopene, Vitamin E reduce prostate tumours in mice

Link to review article about lycopene and prostate cancer:

Lycopene: modes of action to promote prostate health.

Link to 1995 research report that put lycopene into the prostate cancer limelight:

Intake of carotenoids and retinol in relation to risk of prostate cancer.

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