Lycomato6 Tomato Extract by Osavi
Tomatoes naturally contain lycopene, the red pigment of the fruit. Osavi's Lycomato6 tomato extract provides 15 mg of lycopene per softgel, supplemented with five other tomato phytonutrients. All packaged in a softgel with MCT oil. One capsule per day, with a meal. Simple.
Six substances from the tomato in one capsule
What many people don't know: lycopene is just one of the interesting substances in a tomato. Lycomato6 tomato extract contains six. In addition to lycopene, it contains natural tocopherols (a form of vitamin E), plus phytoene, phytofluene, beta-carotene, and phytosterols. This combination mimics the natural profile of the tomato, but in a concentrated form. The difference with a supplement that contains only isolated lycopene? You get a broader range of substances here, exactly as they occur in the tomato fruit. That is the idea behind a so-called whole extract: not extracting one substance, but preserving the whole.
A softgel with MCT oil
Lycopene is fat-soluble. That is why this tomato extract is dissolved in MCT oil (medium-chain triglycerides) in a softgel, instead of as a dry powder in a tablet.
15 mg of lycopene, and what that means in practice
Each softgel contains 15 mg of lycopene. In addition, each softgel provides 214.3 mg of the complete Lycomato6 extract. That extract is standardized: 7% lycopene, 1.5% natural tocopherols, 1% phytoene and phytofluene, 0.2% beta-carotene, and 1% phytosterols. This standardization means that every capsule has the same composition, regardless of the batch. This way, you know exactly what you are getting.
Lycopene from tomatoes, and why ripeness matters
Lycopene gives the tomato its red color. The riper and redder the tomato, the more lycopene it contains. A raw tomato provides an average of three to five milligrams, so you would have to eat a handful to get the 15 mg from this softgel. In this extract, the lycopene is concentrated and dissolved in oil. For those who prefer to get their daily lycopene from a fixed source rather than from varying meals, this is a practical choice.
In short: Lycomato6 is a standardized tomato extract with 15 mg of lycopene and five additional tomato phytonutrients per softgel, in a fat base of MCT oil. A compact way to consume lycopene daily, with one capsule per day with a meal.