These results suggest that lycopene could be beneficial for the prevention of cardiac injury caused by sepsis.

PMID: 

Bratisl Lek Listy. 2019 ;120(12):919-923. PMID: 31855051

Abstract Title: 

Lycopene has a protective effect on septic shock‑induced cardiac injury in rats.

Abstract: 

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to investigate the cardioprotective effect of lycopene, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, in a rat sepsis model induced by lypopolysaccharide (LPS).METHODS: The oxidative stress parameters, antioxidant parameters and cytokine levels with or without lycopene treatment in LPS‑induced septic rats as well as in controls were measured in serum and tissue. Histologic examinations of the cardiac tissues were also performed. The Kruskal-Wallis and the Bonferroni-adjusted Mann-Whitney U Test was used for analysis. A p value

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