<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\';\">Lycopene is one of the caroteinoids naturally occurring in red fruits and vegetables, especially watermelon, tomato and papaya. It is an antioxidant and responsible for red colour of various fruits and vegetables. This study to analyse the lycopene content from various fruits by a very simple process of lycopene isolation. Identification of lycopene and its chemical structure was done by chemical test, microscopic study and by using visible spectrophotometer. Quantity of isolated pure lycopene was recorded from papaya tomato and watermelon ranged from 1.14mg -<a name=\"_GoBack\"></a>3.18mg per 100 gm.</span></p>
 
<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\';\">Keywords</span></strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\';\">:-lycopene, antioxidant, papaya, watermelon, tomato</span><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\';\">.</span></p>