Dietary lycopene and cardiovascular health in ethnic Lithuanians

Background. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and it has been suggested that intake of lycopene-rich food results in a  decreased risk of cardiovascular dis­eases. However, no official recommendation of lycopene consumption from natural dietary sources exists, and intake data of the Lithuanian popul...

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Main Authors: Asta Mažeikienė, Audronė Jakaitienė, Dovilė Karčiauskaitė, Zita Aušrelė Kučinskienė, Jonas Algis Abaravičius, Arvydas Kaminskas, Vaidutis Kučinskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2016-01-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21357