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A water extraction process for lycopene from tomato waste using a pressurized method: an application of a numerical simulation
2019-08-01
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Lycopene is a red carotenoid pigment found in fresh tomatoes. Several epidemiological studies show that the lycopene content of tomatoes and tomato-based products is related to a variety of health benefits due to its antioxidant activity, which is fundamental in treating cardiovascular diseases, slowing down cellular ageing and preventing some forms of cancer. Furthermore, several studies in the past few years hav...
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- 093e50c7-ff51-5ca2-a5b9-446f70de698f
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- 10.1007/s00217-019-03300-5