Physicochemical properties, mechanism of action of lycopene and its application in poultry and ruminant production

Yong Long; Siwaporn Paengkoum; Shengyong Lu; Xinran Niu; Sorasak Thongpea; Nittaya Taethaisong; Yong Han; Pramote Paengkoum

doi:10.3389/fvets.2024.1364589

Physicochemical properties, mechanism of action of lycopene and its application in poultry and ruminant production

Front Vet Sci. 2024 Mar 18:11:1364589. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1364589. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Yong Long¹, Siwaporn Paengkoum², Shengyong Lu¹, Xinran Niu¹, Sorasak Thongpea¹, Nittaya Taethaisong¹, Yong Han³, Pramote Paengkoum¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
² Program in Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
³ Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China.

Abstract

Lycopene is a kind of natural carotenoid that could achieve antioxidant, anti-cancer, lipid-lowering and immune-improving effects by up-regulating or down-regulating genes related to antioxidant, anti-cancer, lipid-lowering and immunity. Furthermore, lycopene is natural, pollution-free, and has no toxic side effects. The application of lycopene in animal production has shown that it could improve livestock production performance, slaughter performance, immunity, antioxidant capacity, intestinal health, and meat quality. Therefore, lycopene as a new type of feed additive, has broader application prospects in many antibiotic-forbidden environments. This article serves as a reference for the use of lycopene as a health feed additive in animal production by going over its physical and chemical characteristics, antioxidant, lipid-lowering, anti-cancer, and application in animal production.

Keywords: additive; anti-cancer; antioxidant; lipid-lowering; lycopene.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was supported by Suranaree University of Technology (SUT; contract no. Fulltime 61/28/2564 and Full-time 66/07/2567), Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), National Science Research and Innovation Fund (NSRF; project codes: 90464; 160368; FF3-303-65-36-17(B)), National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT; project code: 900105), National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) project code NRCT5-RSA63009-01.