Enhanced bioavailability of lycopene when consumed as <i>cis</i>‐isomers from <i>tangerine</i> compared to red tomato juice, a randomized, cross‐over clinical trial

Abstract

Lycopene is markedly more bioavailable from tangerine than from red tomato juice, consistent with a predominance of cis-lycopene isomers and presence in chromoplasts in a lipid dissolved globular state. These results justify using tangerine tomatoes as a lycopene source in studies examining the potential health benefits of lycopene-rich foods.