This delayed diagnosis of a cut or nicked bowel can be deadly. If left untreated, contents of the bowel leak out into the patientâs abdomen area, leading to sepsis. Sepsis, abdominal cavity infection, can cause damage to multiple organ systems. This can lead to organ failure and death.
Food Sources. The best sources of lycopene are tomatoes and tomato products, which is where about 80 percent of lycopene in the average American diet comes from. Small amounts can also be found in guava, watermelon, and pink grapefruit. Table 1 shows the estimated lycopene content of some foods.
Luckily, lycopene isnât just found in tomatoes-and in our âTomato Pillâ too of course! There are plenty of other foods out there that also contain lycopene. This handy chart shows you the lycopene content (measured in micrograms) contained per 100 grams of these top 10 foods lycopene-rich foods.