Daily intake of a lycopene-rich juice is associated with reductions in inflammatory markers but not increases in skin carotenoids in a pilot study among participants with obesity
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- 19 December 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Nutrition
- Vol. 12 (1)
Abstract
Obesity is associated with systemic inflammation, increasing chronic disease risk. Carotenoids possess anti-inflammatory properties, yet the short-term impKeywords
Funding Information
- Brody Brothers Endowment
- National Institutes of Aging (R01AG078268.)
- Agricultural Research Service (3092-51000-061-02S)
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