Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons

<figure class="figure-group responsive"><div class="sub-figure" id="a"><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/bmri/volume-2019/4625279/figures/4625279.fig.001a.svgz" name="4625279.fig.001a" type="image/svg+xml"></object><div class="fig-label">(a) Sebum</div></div><div class="sub-figure" id="b"><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/bmri/volume-2019/4625279/figures/4625279.fig.001b.svgz" name="4625279.fig.001b" type="image/svg+xml"></object><div class="fig-label">(b) Exfoliated corneocytes</div></div></figure>

<p>Changes in skin parameters after supplementation with 7 mg of GA lycopene for one month. Typical skin smear samples: lipid droplets of the sebum were stained with Oil Red O, and corneocytes with hematoxylin, eosin at 1,000× magnification.</p>

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Figure 1: Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons 

Figure 1 | Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons 