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Geometric Isomer Composition of Lycopene from Rat Liver

HUI Bodi, FENG Runyue, GONG Ping   

  1. Department of Food Science, College of Applied Arts and Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Online:2016-07-15 Published:2016-07-26

Abstract:

Total lycopene amount and lycopene geometric isomer composition of rat liver were determined in this study,
aiming to lay a foundation for in vivo studies on lycopene metabolism and biological function. In the experiment, male
rats were administrated with tomato extract at a single dose. After 8 h, liver tissues were collected for the extraction of
lycopene. The total amount and geometric isomer composition of lycopene were determined by C30-high performance liquid
chromatography with photodiode array detection (C30-HPLC-PDA). Results indicated that total amount of lycopene from
liver tissues was 92.95 μg/g fresh weight. In comparison with tomato extract, the composition and amount of lycopene
Z-isomers (including 13Z-, 11Z-, 9Z- and 5Z-isomer) were increased in rat liver tissues. This phenomenon is important for
investigating the storage, targeting transfer and biological function of lycopene in liver.

Key words: lycopene, geometric isomer, liver, metabolism

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