Phenolic compounds exhibit a wide range of physiological properties, such as anti-allergenic, anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, antithrombotic, cardioprotective, and vasodilator effects (Balasundram, Sundaram, & Samman, 2006). Whereas tocopherol and ascorbic acid are recognized as antioxidant vitamins and heat-labile compounds, lycopene and phenolic compounds are more resistant to thermal processing, being the main antioxidants in processed products.