番茄红素调控肠道菌群对健康影响的研究进展

番茄红素(lycopene)在番茄中含量丰富,具有多种功能活性和营养价值,探讨番茄红素调控肠道菌群对健康的影响有助于深入理解番茄红素的健康效应和作用机制。本文综述了番茄红素的理化性质及其消化、吸收、代谢,重点阐述了番茄红素对宿主肠道菌群种类、数量和代谢产物的影响,以及在番茄红素调控作用下肠道菌群对宿主炎症、心血管疾病、非酒精性脂肪肝和癌症发展的干预作用。该综述为未来番茄营养探索及产品开发提供了思路和方向。

Health-enhancing effect of lycopene based on the regulation of intestinal microbiota

Lycopene, which is rich in tomatoes, has diverse functions and high nutritional value. Thus, it is of great significance to explore the health-enhancing effect of lycopene through intestinal microbiota and its mechanism. In this review, we summarized the physicochemical properties, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of lycopene, and particularly the influence of lycopene on the types, quantity, and metabolites of gut microbiota in the host. Furthermore, we discussed the intervention of gut microbiota in host inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cancer development under the regulation of lycopene. This review may provide ideas and directions for the future exploration of tomato nutrition and product development.