Lycopene intake from tomatoes and other food sources has multiple potential health benefits. This report aimed to evaluate the current research literature on lycopene concerning human and animal health. The electronic Web of Science Core Collection database was searched with (lycopene*) AND (health* OR illness* OR disease* OR medic* OR pharma* OR drug* OR therap*). The resulted 3972 papers were analyzed with the aid of bibliometric software. Besides the United States, the lycopene papers received global contributions, particularly from China, Italy, India, and Spain. Examples of frequently mentioned chemicals/chemical classes were carotenoid, beta carotene, alpha carotene, beta cryptoxanthin, and alpha tocopherol. Examples of frequently mentioned medical conditions were prostate cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Published scientific articles reveal the diverse potential of lycopene in prompting human and animal health, and the knowledge on the bioactivities of this phytochemical is expected to further grow in the future.
Lycopene: total-scale literature landscape analysis of a valuable nutraceutical with numerous potential applications in the promotion of human and animal health / Wai Kan Yeung, Andy; Choudhary, Neeraj; Tewari, Devesh; El-Demerdash, Amr; Tomczyk, Michał; Das, Niranjan; Pirgozliev, Vasil; Lucarini, Massimo; Durazzo, Alessandra; Souto, Eliana B.; Santini, Antonello; Prasad Devkota, Hari; Sahab Uddin, Md.; Echeverría, Javier; Wang, Dongdong; Gan, Ren-You; Brnčić, Mladen; Kalfin, Reni E.; De, Ronita; Cenanovic, Merisa; Siva Sai, Chandragiri; Kapoor, Bhupinder; Kirilov, Kiril; Tzvetkov, Nikolay T.; Belakova, Barbora; Uhrin, Pavel; Jóźwik, Artur; Horbanczuk, Olaf. K.; Strzałkowska, Nina; Koszarska, Magdalena; Charuta, Anna; Olav Horbańczuk, Jarosław; Atanasov, Atanas G.. - In: ANIMAL SCIENCE PAPERS AND REPORTS. - ISSN 0860-4037. - 40:2(2022), pp. 119-134.
Lycopene: total-scale literature landscape analysis of a valuable nutraceutical with numerous potential applications in the promotion of human and animal health
Antonello Santini;
2022
Abstract
Lycopene intake from tomatoes and other food sources has multiple potential health benefits. This report aimed to evaluate the current research literature on lycopene concerning human and animal health. The electronic Web of Science Core Collection database was searched with (lycopene*) AND (health* OR illness* OR disease* OR medic* OR pharma* OR drug* OR therap*). The resulted 3972 papers were analyzed with the aid of bibliometric software. Besides the United States, the lycopene papers received global contributions, particularly from China, Italy, India, and Spain. Examples of frequently mentioned chemicals/chemical classes were carotenoid, beta carotene, alpha carotene, beta cryptoxanthin, and alpha tocopherol. Examples of frequently mentioned medical conditions were prostate cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Published scientific articles reveal the diverse potential of lycopene in prompting human and animal health, and the knowledge on the bioactivities of this phytochemical is expected to further grow in the future.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
