Nature provides several beneficial compounds for the betterment of human health. Carotenoid pigments are also essential natural antioxidant compounds owing to a broad spectrum of biological activities, including anti-cancer, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers etc.¹  Lycopene is an acyclic carotene acting as a metabolite regulator via modulating carotenoid intermediates (β-carotene, torulene). Carotenoids are used as food colorants and nutritional supplements in the food industry. They have multiple preventive actions to cure various diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, oxidative stress-related disorders, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. Carotenoids also manage cell death, mutations, and protect from heart disease and cancer.² 

By 2050, the global population will increase by approximately 2.3 billion, bringing the total to ∼9.8 billion. Along with human population growth, environmental changes have arisen from the last four decades that pose a substantial human-made threat to farming and food safety.³