番茄红素是广泛存在于番茄、番茄制品和其它红色果实中的一种类胡萝卜素,是膳食中最重要的抗氧化营养素之一。研究显示,富含番茄红素的番茄及番茄制品的饮食摄入量、血清和组织中番茄红素的水平与许多肿瘤和心血管疾病的发病危险呈负相关,本文将对番茄红素与常见肿瘤及心血管疾病的关系进行综述。 Lycopene, a carotenoid widely found in tomatoes, tomato products and other red fruits, is one of the most important antioxidant nutrients in the diet. Studies have shown that dietary intake of tomato and tomato products rich in lycopene, serum and tissue levels of lycopene and many cancer and cardiovascular disease risk is negatively correlated, this article will lycopene and common Tumor and cardiovascular disease are reviewed.