Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 61-67.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2022.05.010

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Functions of Lycopene and Its Application in Animal Production

FANG Zhou1,DOU Wen-li1,SUN Yi-shuo1,Baohua 2,MA Yan-fen1,2   

  1. 1. School of Agriculture,Ningxia University/Key Laboratory of Ruminant Molecular and Cellular Breeding of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,Yinchuan 750021,China
    2. Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed,Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences,Hohhot 010031,China
  • Received:2022-06-26 Online:2022-09-30 Published:2022-09-21

Abstract:

Lycopene is widely found in tomatoes, watermelons, grapefruit and other fruits. It is the main pigment in mature tomatoes and one of the common carotenoids. Lycopene has the strongest singlet oxygen quenching action of all carotenoids. Lycopene has the effects of anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and cardiovascular disease prevention. It can also be used as animal feed additive, which has the advantages of enhancing immunity as well as improving metabolism and reproductive function. The action mechanisms of lycopene and its application in animal production were reviewed, in hoping to provide references for the application of lycopene as animal feed additive in animal production.

Key words: lycopene, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, animal production

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