Lycopene Inhibits Propagation of Chlamydia Infection

Figure 6

Inhibition of C. pneumoniae growth in B10.MLM cells in the presence of two formulations of lycopene. (a) C. pneumoniae infection in B10.MLM cells at 72 h.p.i. (1) growth without lycopene; (2) 3.0 µg/ml of oil-formulated lycopene; and (3) 0.5 mg/ml of microencapsulated lycopene. Scale bar 100 µm. (b) Infectious yield after treatment with two formulations of lycopene.

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