Lycopene: Total-scale literature landscape analysis of a valuable nutraceutical with numerous potential applications in the promotion of human and animal health

Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Neeraj Choudhary, Devesh Tewari, Amr El-Demerdash, Michał Tomczyk, Niranjan Das, Vasil Pirgozliev, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Eliana B. Souto, Antonello Santini, Hari Prasad Devkota, Md Sahab Uddin, Javier Echeverría, Dongdong Wang, Ren You Gan, Mladen Brnčić, Reni E. Kalfin, Ronita De, Merisa CenanovicChandragiri Siva Sai, Bhupinder Kapoor, Kiril Kirilov, Nikolay T. Tzvetkov, Barbora Belakova, Pavel Uhrin, Artur Jóźwik, Olaf K. Horbanczuk, Nina Strzałkowska, Magdalena Koszarska, Anna Charuta, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk, Atanas G. Atanasov

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    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)119-134
    Number of pages16
    JournalAnimal Science Papers and Reports
    Volume40
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Keywords

    • cardiovascular disease
    • carotenoid
    • literature quantitative research analysis/ Web of Science
    • lycopene
    • obesity
    • prostate cancer
    • VOSviewer

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