Dosage · Supplement
Lycopene: dosage and how to take it
Cooked tomato with fat; 10–30 mg if supplementing.
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- Grade C
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How much to take
Prefer cooked tomato products with fat; supplements 10–30 mg if used.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Lycopene; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
A potent antioxidant carotenoid; cooked/processed tomato (with fat) is far more bioavailable than raw.
Bottom line
Eat cooked tomatoes with olive oil rather than buying pills. Modest, mostly observational benefits.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Food-first
- Cooked tomato with fat; 10–30 mg if supplementing.
Goes with
- LycopeneFull Lycopene monographEvidence grade C
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