Evidence brief · Supplement
Lycopene for Prostate cancer risk (observational)
Evidence grade C — Food > supplement
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Prostate cancer risk (observational)Evidence grade C
Food > supplement
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Prostate cancer risk (observational) (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For prostate cancer risk (observational), Lycopene earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Food > supplement
How it might work
A potent antioxidant carotenoid; cooked/processed tomato (with fat) is far more bioavailable than raw.
How to use it
Prefer cooked tomato products with fat; supplements 10–30 mg if used.
Safety & cautions
Safe; harmless skin coloration at very high intake.
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
- LycopeneRead the full Lycopene monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Lycopene for Cardiovascular markersEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Green Tea Extract (EGCG) for Body weightEvidence grade C — MinorEvidence grade C
- Green Tea Extract (EGCG) for Liver injury (high-dose extract)Evidence grade C — Rare but seriousEvidence grade C
- Lycopene: dosage and how to take itCooked tomato with fat; 10–30 mg if supplementing.Evidence grade C
Sources
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