LycoLiv (Health Ingredient)

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LycoLiv is a value added ingredient with easily applicable and bio available forms of Lycopene and Glutathione in combination Vitamin C. The major function of Vitamin C is to keep Glutathione in its reduced form to facilitate the combination's free radical quenching effects. 

LycoLiv has been made available both, in Oil form and Micro encapsulated Powder form, for the convenience of our customers engaged in the formulations of softgel, hard shell capsules and tablets. 

Our product 'LycoLiv' combines the synergistic health benefits of two highly effective nutrients, Tomato Lycopene and Glutathione. 

Tomato Lycopene: As a major carotenoid in human blood, lycopene protects against oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA and has comparatively stronger anti-oxidant properties than other plasma carotenoids. Lycopene has been found to be potent and specific inhibitor of cancer cell proliferation. Lycopene may prevent malignant transformation i.e. the transformation of normal cell into a cancer cell and induces phase II enzymes, which help to eliminate carcinogens and toxins from the body. Hence Lycopene intake has been associated with lower incidences of cancers like prostate, breast, digestive tract and Cardio Vascular Disease. 

Glutathione: Glutathione (g-glutamylcysteinylglycine, GSH) is a sulfohydryl (-SH) antioxidant, antitoxin and enzyme cofactor. Glutathione deficiency contributes to oxidative stress, which plays key role in aging and pathogenesis of many diseases like lever disease, alzeimer's disease, parkinson's disease, seizure, sickle cell anemia etc. GSH is a systemic anti-toxin and is especially important for those organs most directly exposed to exogenous toxins such as lungs, intestines, kidneys and particularly lever. The liver is the organ most involved in detoxifications of xenobiotics (substances foreign to the body) and the main storage locale of GSH (actually exporting GSH to the other organs). Hence GSH depletion has been the most important contributory factor to liver injury and to enhance morbidity related to lever hypofunction. 

Compatibility of Lycopene and Glutathione: Lycopene supplementation significantly restores Glutathione and malondialdehyde levels and increases the levels of Glutathione peroxides, Glutathione S-transferase and Glutathione reductase leading to diminished lipid peroxidation and enhancement of GSH dependent enzymes in the pouch, liver and erythrocytes. Glutathione is a highly effective cellular regulator and has a profound importance in cellular homeostasis. It takes care of intracellular antioxidant activity and Lycopene has a highly effective extracellular antioxidant activity. Hence both these nutrients in combination act as a potent antioxidant for the whole body and are Liver protective, Anti Cancer and Anti Cytocidal.