Tomato paste rich in lycopene protects against cutaneous photoda
Background: We examined whether tomato paste – rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant – can protect human skin against UVR-induced effects partially mediated by oxidative stress, i.e. erythema, matrix changes and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage.
Conclusions: Tomato paste containing lycopene provides protection against acute and potentially longer term aspects of photodamage.
