番茄红素生理功能及其应用摘要：番茄红素具有很强的抗氧化活性，能有效降低癌症、心血管病的发病率，可以作为一种功能性色素广泛应用于功能食品、药品和化妆品中。本文介绍了番茄红素的分布，概述了番茄红素的理化性质，生理功能，研究其预防慢性疾病的功效，以达到开发其功能性食品的目的。关键词：番茄红素;类胡萝卜素;抗氧化剂;生理功能;功能性食品中图分类号：TS202.3 文献标识码：A 文章编号：The Physiological functions and application of LycopeneAbstract: Lycopene, a strong antioxidant, has the ability to reduce the risk of cancers and cardiovascular diseases and has been widely used in foods, drugs and cosmetics as a functional pigment. The distribution, physicoche
