"Licofarma unique process technology has the following advantages:
1. Absence of Toxic Agents. Organic lycopene eliminates the risk of exposure to toxic compounds. The tomatoes used for Lycopene extraction are of biological quality (no GMO varieties) and do not contain pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.), chemical solvents or other toxic agents. The extraction process uses CO2, which is neither toxic nor harmful, it is not flammable and ultimately returns to its gas state at ambient conditions.
2. High ""natural"" bioavailability for dietary supplements application. It is well known that the crystalline form of Lycopene is one of the main factors limiting its bioavailability. According to published research data, reducing the size of the lycopene crystals by 10 times, from 5000 to 500 nm, increases the absorption of lycopene up to 23%. Licofarma production process using supercritical CO2 allows obtaining a finished product with very small crystal size (<100 nm). This removes the main obstacle to the absorption of lycopene, increasing efficacy on the consumer’s health and reducing production costs, as high-bioavailability lycopene can be used in smaller quantities.
3. High antioxidant and cancer-prevention action. Organic Lycopene, produced by carbon dioxide technology, features an antioxidant and anticancer activity up to 100 times higher than that of synthetic or natural lycopene (CNR, Italy’s National Research Council - unpublished data). The absence of chemical solvents makes it possible to use the obtained extract (organic lycopene oleoresin) as is, without additional reworking, avoiding the loss of part of its antioxidant constituents (e.g. lycopene, other carotenoids, vitamin E, others).
4. High quality of colour formulations. Colour formulations for colouring beverages and liquid food products are based on emulsions and micro-emulsions of Lycopene, which are then applied to water-soluble applications. Licofarma can replace the current red pigment E 160d (natural Lycopene) with a new organic dye in all food applications. The small crystal size of the new Organic Lycopene improves the colouring effect and stabilizes the food colour.
5. 100% Natural and Organic Certified. Licofarma’s is the only one type of Lycopene 100% natural and certified Organic by Certificate ICEA IT BIO 006 PL0328 n. 00451, May 2014, of product compliance with EU directives 834/07 and CE 889/08. The euro-leaf logo guarantees to the end consumer the control of every phase of the production chain in accordance with EU environmental and health regulations.
6. Environment friendly and safe production process. The innovative Lycopene production technology has no environmental impact compared to current processes. Extraction of organic lycopene by supercritical CO2 does not involve any"
