lycopene

A red carotenoid pigment, C₄₀H₅₆, found chiefly in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils.

A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer