Profile: ABL Biotechnologies Ltd. focuses on bio-chemicals, predominantly from microbes, that have nutritional, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and industrial intermediates. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant carotenoid and a pigment that gives tomatoes, watermelon & pink grapefruit their characteristic red color. Clinical studies have indicated that lycopene works through a number of mechanisms to support cardiovascular health and immune function. In addition, epidemiological studies have determined that lycopene may be particularly important for the support of prostate health, as well as for the health of the digestive tract. It prevents oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol & reduces the risk of developing atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.